Dead at age 75

1,580 Notable deaths

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

American electric blues singer, harmonica player and drummer (1936–2011).

Born January 19th, 1936 in Helena.

Died September 16th, 2011 at 75 years old in Chicago (stroke). [ref]

Emil Julius Gumbel

German mathematician and statistician.

Born July 18th, 1891 in Munich. [ref]

Died September 10th, 1966 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]

Elisabeth Hauptmann

German writer.

Born June 20th, 1897 in Peckelsheim. [ref]

Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in East Berlin.

Juan d'Arienzo

Argentine musician (1900–1976).

Born December 14th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.

Died January 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.

Sven Jonasson

Swedish footballer and manager (1909-1984).

Born July 9th, 1909 in Borås Municipality.

Died September 17th, 1984 at 75 years old in Varberg Municipality.

Edward Goodrich Acheson

Chemist (1856-1931).

Born March 9th, 1856 in Washington.

Died July 6th, 1931 at 75 years old in New York City.

Otto Schniewind

German admiral (1887–1964).

Born December 14th, 1888 in Saarlouis.

Died March 26th, 1964 at 75 years old in Linz am Rhein.

Nandó dos Santos

Angolan politician.

Born March 5th, 1950 in Luanda. [ref]

Died December 18th, 2025 at 75 years old in Luanda. [ref]

Alois Musil

Czechoslovak arabist, traveller, geographer, orientalist, writer and roman catholic priest (1868-1944).

Born June 30th, 1868 in Rychtářov. [ref]

Died April 12th, 1944 at 75 years old in Otryby. [ref]

Schafik Handal

Salvadoran politician (1930-2006).

Born October 13th, 1930 in Usulután.

Died January 24th, 2006 at 75 years old in San Salvador (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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