Dead at age 75
1,539 Notable deaths
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Austrian-american singer.
Born June 15th, 1861 in Libeň. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1936 at 75 years old in Hollywood (leukemia). [ref]
Rudolf Dreikurs
American austrian-born md.
Born February 8th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1972 at 75 years old in Chicago.
Wim Suurbier
Dutch footballer (1945-2020).
Born January 16th, 1945 in Eindhoven.
Died July 12th, 2020 at 75 years old in Amsterdam (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Cao Kun
Chinese general and warlord (1862–1938).
Born December 12th, 1862 in Tianjin.
Died May 15th, 1938 at 75 years old in Tianjin.
Joe Louis Walker
American musician (1949–2025).
Born December 25th, 1949 in San Francisco.
Died April 30th, 2025 at 75 years old in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
Nan Grey
American actress (1918-1993).
Born July 25th, 1918 in Houston. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1993 at 75 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Billy Lee Riley
American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter (1933–2009).
Born October 5th, 1933 in Pocahontas.
Died August 2nd, 2009 at 75 years old in Jonesboro (cancer). [ref]
Thành Thái
Vietnamese emperor.
Born March 14th, 1879 in Huế.
Died March 24th, 1954 at 75 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Medical missionary to newfoundland and labrador.
Born February 28th, 1865 in Parkgate.
Died October 9th, 1940 at 75 years old in Charlotte (thrombosis).
Aleksandar Nikolić
Basketball player and coach (1924–2000).
Born October 28th, 1924 in Sarajevo.
Died March 12th, 2000 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner