Dead at age 76
1,687 Notable deaths
Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
Klaus Fuchs
German-born british theoretical physicist and atomic spy (1911-1988).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died January 28th, 1988 at 76 years old in East Berlin.
Jim Backus
American radio, television, film, and voice actor (1913–1989).
Born February 25th, 1913 in Ohio.
Died July 3rd, 1989 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).
Will Geer
American actor and activist (1902–1978).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Frankfort.
Died April 22nd, 1978 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
Sonny Landham
American actor (1941–2017).
Born February 11th, 1941 in Canton.
Died August 17th, 2017 at 76 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charlie Wilson
American politician (1933-2010).
Born June 1st, 1933 in Trinity.
Died February 10th, 2010 at 76 years old in Lufkin. [ref]
Arnold Schoenberg
Austrian-jewish american composer (1874-1951).
Born September 13th, 1874 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1951 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rory Calhoun
Actor, producer, screenwriter (1922-1999).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1999 at 76 years old in Burbank (diabetes). [ref]
Al Jarreau
American jazz and pop musician.
Born March 12th, 1940 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2017 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Gallagher
American stand-up comedian.
Born July 24th, 1946 in Fort Bragg. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2022 at 76 years old in Palm Springs (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain