Dead at age 76

1,687 Notable deaths

Omm Kalthum

Egyptian singer and actress (1898–1975).

Born December 31st, 1898 in Tamayy Elzahayra.

Died February 3rd, 1975 at 76 years old in Cairo.

Marty Balin

American singer, songwriter, and musician (1942–2018).

Born January 30th, 1942 in Cincinnati. [ref]

Died September 27th, 2018 at 76 years old in Tampa. [ref]

Zelda Rubinstein

American actress (1933-2010).

Born May 28th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.

Died January 27th, 2010 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]

Mary Martin

American actress (1913-1990).

Born December 1st, 1913 in Weatherford.

Died November 3rd, 1990 at 76 years old in Rancho Mirage (colorectal cancer).

Link Wray

American rock and roll guitarist.

Born May 2nd, 1929 in Dunn. [ref]

Died November 5th, 2005 at 76 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]

Ivan Dixon

Actor, director, producer.

Born April 6th, 1931 in New York City. [ref]

Died March 16th, 2008 at 76 years old in Charlotte (kidney failure). [ref]

Alan Parker

British filmmaker (1944–2020).

Born February 14th, 1944 in Islington.

Died July 31st, 2020 at 76 years old in London. [ref]

Abbas Kiarostami

Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer.

Born June 22nd, 1940 in Tehran.

Died July 4th, 2016 at 76 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (surgical complications, stomach cancer). [ref]

Virginia Hall

American spy with the british special operations executive (1906-1982).

Born April 6th, 1906 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died July 18th, 1982 at 76 years old in Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center. [ref]

Vera Brittain

English writer (1893-1970).

Born December 29th, 1893 in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Died March 29th, 1970 at 76 years old in Wimbledon.

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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr