Dead at age 75

2,115 Notable deaths

Jyotirindranath Tagore

Playwright, musician, editor and painter (1849-1925).

Born May 4th, 1849 in Kolkata.

Died March 4th, 1925 at 75 years old in Ranchi.

S. J. Perelman

American humorist, author, and screenwriter (1904-1979).

Born February 1st, 1904 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died October 17th, 1979 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]

Billy Conn

American boxer (1917–1993).

Born October 8th, 1917 in Pittsburgh.

Died May 29th, 1993 at 75 years old in Pittsburgh.

Terence O'Neill

British politician (1914-1990).

Born September 10th, 1914 in London.

Died June 12th, 1990 at 75 years old in Lymington.

Paul Mauser

German weapon designer and manufacturer (1838-1914).

Born June 27th, 1838 in Oberndorf am Neckar.

Died May 29th, 1914 at 75 years old in Oberndorf am Neckar.

Mrs. Patrick Campbell

British stage actress (1865–1940).

Born February 9th, 1865 in Kensington. [ref]

Died April 9th, 1940 at 75 years old in Pau (pneumonia). [ref]

Gottfried Semper

German architect (1803–1879).

Born November 29th, 1803 in Hamburg.

Died May 15th, 1879 at 75 years old in Rome.

Benjamin A. Smith II

American politician and senator from massachusetts.

Born March 26th, 1916 in Gloucester.

Died September 26th, 1991 at 75 years old in Gloucester.

Élisée Reclus

French geographer and writer (1830–1905).

Born March 15th, 1830 in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.

Died July 4th, 1905 at 75 years old in Torhout.

Stephen Samuel Wise

American rabbi (1874–1949).

Born March 17th, 1874 in Budapest.

Died April 19th, 1949 at 75 years old in New York City.

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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu