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Dead at age 75
1,467 Notable deaths
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
American electric blues singer, harmonica player and drummer.
Born January 19th, 1936 in Helena.
Died September 16th, 2011 at 75 years old in Chicago (stroke). [ref]
Georgy Gause
Russian biologist.
Born December 27th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died May 2nd, 1986 at 75 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Aleksei N. Leontiev
Russian psychologist.
Born February 18th, 1903 in Moscow.
Died January 21st, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wend von Wietersheim
German general in the wehrmacht during world war ii (1900-1975).
Born April 18th, 1900 in Niwnice.
Died September 19th, 1975 at 75 years old in Bad Honnef.
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Swedish composer (1867-1942).
Born February 27th, 1867 in Kramfors Municipality. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1942 at 75 years old in Östersund. [ref]
Ruth Elder
American pilot and actress (1902-1977).
Born September 8th, 1902 in Anniston.
Died October 9th, 1977 at 75 years old in San Francisco.
Dmitry Manuilsky
Soviet politician.
Born October 3rd, 1883 in Sviatets.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 75 years old in Kyiv.
Otto Schniewind
German admiral.
Born December 14th, 1888 in Saarlouis.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 75 years old in Linz am Rhein.
Elisabeth Hauptmann
German writer.
Born June 20th, 1897 in Peckelsheim. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in East Berlin.
Agniya Barto
Russian soviet writer and poet.
Born February 17th, 1906 in Kaunas. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1981 at 75 years old in Moscow.
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