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Dead at age 76

2,156 Notable deaths

Žemaitė

Lithuanian writer.

Born June 4th, 1845 in Bukantė manor.

Died December 7th, 1921 at 76 years old in Marijampolė.

René Leriche

French surgeon (1879–1955).

Born October 12th, 1879 in Roanne.

Died December 28th, 1955 at 76 years old in Cassis.

Luigi Capuana

Italian journalist and writer (1839-1915).

Born May 28th, 1839 in Mineo.

Died November 29th, 1915 at 76 years old in Catania.

Richard Spruce

British botanist and explorer (1817–1893).

Born September 10th, 1817 in Ganthorpe.

Died December 28th, 1893 at 76 years old in Coneysthorpe.

Ruth Fuchs

German politician and athlete, olympic champion (1946–2023).

Born December 14th, 1946 in Egeln.

Died September 20th, 2023 at 76 years old in Jena. [ref]

Jennie Lee

American actress (1848-1925).

Born September 4th, 1848 in Sacramento.

Died August 5th, 1925 at 76 years old in Hollywood.

Eliza Lynn Linton

English novelist and journalist (1822–1898).

Born February 10th, 1822 in Keswick.

Died July 14th, 1898 at 76 years old in Westminster.

Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

Prince of saxe-weimar-eisenach and duke of saxony, general of the cavalry in württemberg (1825–1901).

Born August 4th, 1825 in Altenstein Palace.

Died August 31st, 1901 at 76 years old in Berchtesgaden (pneumonia, heart failure).

Miguel Otero Silva

Venezuelan politician and writer (1908–1985).

Born October 26th, 1908. [ref]

Died August 28th, 1985 at 76 years old in Caracas. [ref]

Betty Williams

Northern irish peace activist (1943–2020).

Born May 22nd, 1943 in Belfast.

Died March 17th, 2020 at 76 years old in Belfast. [ref]

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