Dead at age 75

1,498 Notable deaths

Herbert Sobel

American military personnel, salesperson and paratrooper.

Born January 26th, 1912 in Chicago.

Died September 30th, 1987 at 75 years old in Waukegan (mal nutrition).

Wayne Dyer

American writer (1940-2015).

Born May 10th, 1940 in Detroit.

Died August 29th, 2015 at 75 years old in Maui (coronary artery disease). [ref]

Kamala Surayya

Indian author.

Born March 31st, 1934 in Punnayurkulam. [ref]

Died May 31st, 2009 at 75 years old in Pune. [ref]

Dizzy Gillespie

American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993).

Born October 21st, 1917 in Cheraw.

Died January 6th, 1993 at 75 years old in Englewood (pancreatic cancer).

Hedda Hopper

American gossip columnist and actress.

Born May 2nd, 1890 in Hollidaysburg.

Died February 1st, 1966 at 75 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).

Tom Landry

American football coach and player (1924–2000).

Born September 11th, 1924 in Mission.

Died February 12th, 2000 at 75 years old in Dallas (leukemia).

Carl Tanzler

German-born american radiology technologist and erotomaniac.

Born February 8th, 1877 in Dresden.

Died July 23rd, 1952 at 75 years old in Tampa.

Basil Rathbone

British actor (1892-1967).

Born June 13th, 1892 in Johannesburg.

Died July 21st, 1967 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Ferdinand Porsche

Austrian-german automotive engineer, inventor and nazi who founded the porsche car company.

Born September 3rd, 1875 in Vratislavice nad Nisou.

Died January 30th, 1951 at 75 years old in Stuttgart (infarction). [ref]

Satchel Paige

American hall of fame baseball player and coach (1906-1982).

Born July 7th, 1906 in Mobile.

Died June 8th, 1982 at 75 years old in Kansas City (myocardial infarction).

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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams