Dead at age 75
1,498 Notable deaths
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).
Johnny Torrio
American mob boss.
Born January 20th, 1882 in Irsina.
Died April 16th, 1957 at 75 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
Tom Seaver
American baseball player.
Born November 17th, 1944 in Fresno.
Died August 31st, 2020 at 75 years old in Calistoga (dementia, COVID-19). [ref]
Nagesh
Indian actor and comedian (1933–2009).
Born September 27th, 1933 in Dharapuram. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2009 at 75 years old in Chennai (cardiovascular disease, diabetes). [ref]
Don Cornelius
American television show host (1936-2012).
Born September 27th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (gunshot wound). [ref]
H. L. Mencken
American journalist and writer (1880–1956).
Born September 12th, 1880 in Baltimore.
Died January 29th, 1956 at 75 years old in Baltimore.
Gerry Goffin
American lyricist (1939-2014).
Born February 11th, 1939 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2014 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Edith Wharton
American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937).
Born January 24th, 1862 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1937 at 75 years old in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt (stroke). [ref]
David Johansen
American musician (1950–2025).
Born January 9th, 1950 in Staten Island.
Died February 28th, 2025 at 75 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Carl Brashear
U.s. navy diver.
Born January 19th, 1931 in Tonieville.
Died July 25th, 2006 at 75 years old in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.
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The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson