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Dead at age 76
1,506 Notable deaths
Brenda Marshall
Actress (1915-1992).
Born September 29th, 1915 in Negros. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1992 at 76 years old in Palm Springs (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jane Greer
American film and television actress (1924–2001).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2001 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Anna Akhmatova
Russian poet (1889–1966).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Odesa.
Died March 5th, 1966 at 76 years old in Domodedovo (infarction). [ref]
Abdulmejid II
Last caliph of the ottoman dynasty (1868–1944).
Born May 29th, 1868 in Beşiktaş.
Died August 23rd, 1944 at 76 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Melanie
American musician (1947–2024).
Born February 3rd, 1947 in Queens.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 76 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Liviu Librescu
Romanian-israeli-american scientist and holocaust survivor, killed in virginia tech massacre.
Born August 18th, 1930 in Ploiești.
Died April 16th, 2007 at 76 years old in Virginia Tech. [ref]
Howard Duff
American actor.
Born November 24th, 1913 in Bremerton. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1990 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mickey Jones
American rock drummer and film actor (1941-2018).
Born June 10th, 1941 in Houston.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 76 years old in Houston.
Andrew Barton Paterson
Australian journalist, author and poet.
Born February 17th, 1864 in Orange. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1941 at 76 years old in Sydney.
Ray Thomas
English musician, flautist, singer, songwriter.
Born December 29th, 1941 in Stourport-on-Severn.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 76 years old in Surrey (prostate cancer).
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