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Dead at age 76
1,689 Notable deaths
Joseph Wirth
German chancellor (1879-1956).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1956 at 76 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Luis Eduardo Aute
Spanish musician, singer, composer, and film director (1943-2020).
Born September 13th, 1943 in Manila. [ref]
Died April 4th, 2020 at 76 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Abune Paulos
Patriarch of ethiopia (1935-2012).
Born November 3rd, 1935 in Adwa.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 76 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Hendrik Wade Bode
American controls and communications pioneer (1905-1982).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Madison.
Died June 21st, 1982 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
Anton Geesink
Dutch judoka (1934-2010).
Born April 6th, 1934 in Utrecht.
Died August 27th, 2010 at 76 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Su Yu
Chinese general (1907-1984).
Born August 10th, 1907 in Huitong County.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 76 years old in Beijing.
Martha O'Driscoll
American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998).
Born March 4th, 1922 in Tulsa.
Died November 3rd, 1998 at 76 years old in Ocala (disease).
Lynn Harrell
American cellist (1944–2020).
Born January 30th, 1944 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2020 at 76 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Whitney Smith
Founder of vexillology, the study of flags (1940–2016).
Born February 26th, 1940 in Arlington.
Died November 17th, 2016 at 76 years old in Peabody.
Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
American diplomat (1906-1983).
Born April 10th, 1906 in Germantown.
Died March 25th, 1983 at 76 years old in Philadelphia.
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