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Dead at age 75

1,535 Notable deaths

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]

Cokie Roberts

American journalist (1943–2019).

Born December 27th, 1943 in New Orleans.

Died September 17th, 2019 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C. (metastatic breast cancer). [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).

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 (1944–2020).

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]

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