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Dead at age 75

1,539 Notable deaths

Robert Merle

French writer.

Born August 28th, 1928 in Tébessa. [ref]

Died March 27th, 2004 at 75 years old in Grosrouvre (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Iosif Grigulevich

Soviet spy and costa rican diplomat.

Born May 5th, 1913 in Vilnius.

Died June 2nd, 1988 at 75 years old in Moscow.

Eliyahu Rips

Israeli-latvian mathematician (1948-2024).

Born December 12th, 1948 in Riga.

Died July 19th, 2024 at 75 years old in Jerusalem.

Margarita Isabel

Mexican actress.

Born July 25th, 1941 in Mexico City.

Died April 9th, 2017 at 75 years old in Cuernavaca (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Parry O'Brien

Athletics competitor, shot putter (1932-2007).

Born January 28th, 1932 in Santa Monica.

Died April 21st, 2007 at 75 years old in Santa Clarita (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jonas Basanavičius

Lithuanian activist (1851-1927).

Born November 23rd, 1851 in Ožkabaliai I.

Died February 16th, 1927 at 75 years old in Vilnius. [ref]

Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede

British liberal and later labour politician and pacifist (1871-1946).

Born February 16th, 1871 in Windsor Castle. [ref]

Died March 23rd, 1946 at 75 years old in Hindhead. [ref]

Togo D. West, Jr.

Member of the united states cabinet (1942-2018).

Born June 21st, 1942 in Winston-Salem.

Died March 8th, 2018 at 75 years old in sea (myocardial infarction).

Fikre Selassie Wogderess

Ethiopian prime minister (1945-2020).

Born July 13th, 1945 in Addis Ababa.

Died December 12th, 2020 at 75 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]

Danny Dayton

Actor, television director (1923-1999).

Born November 20th, 1923 in Jersey City.

Died February 6th, 1999 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).

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