Dead at age 75

1,503 Notable deaths

Edward Soja

American urban planner.

Born May 4th, 1940 in New York City.

Died November 2nd, 2015 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.

Louis A. Johnson

American politician (1891-1966).

Born January 10th, 1891 in Roanoke.

Died April 24th, 1966 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..

Barry Lopez

American writer (1945-2020).

Born January 6th, 1945 in Port Chester.

Died December 25th, 2020 at 75 years old in Eugene (prostate cancer). [ref]

Robert Cormier

American author, columnist and reporter.

Born January 17th, 1925 in Massachusetts, Leominster. [ref]

Died November 2nd, 2000 at 75 years old in Boston. [ref]

Shukri al-Quwatli

1st president of syrian republic (1891–1967).

Born October 21st, 1891 in Damascus. [ref]

Died June 30th, 1967 at 75 years old in Beirut (myocardial infarction).

Dorothy Allison

American writer, poet, novelist, critic (1949–2024).

Born April 11th, 1949 in Greenville.

Died November 6th, 2024 at 75 years old in Guerneville (cancer). [ref]

Magic Slim

American blues musician.

Born August 7th, 1937 in Yalobusha County.

Died February 21st, 2013 at 75 years old in Philadelphia.

Jean-Louis Tauran

Cardinal from france (1943-2018).

Born April 3rd, 1943 in Bordeaux. [ref]

Died July 5th, 2018 at 75 years old in Hartford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Robert Ferdinand Wagner

American politician (1877-1953).

Born July 8th, 1877 in Nastätten.

Died May 4th, 1953 at 75 years old in New York City.

Anthony Stafford Beer

British theorist, consultant, and professor (1926-2002).

Born September 25th, 1926 in London.

Died August 23rd, 2002 at 75 years old in Toronto.

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