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Dead at age 76
1,506 Notable deaths
Sri Chinmoy
Indian writer and spiritual teacher (1931-2007).
Born August 27th, 1931 in Chattogram District.
Died October 11th, 2007 at 76 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Jackson Freeman II
American neurologist (1895-1972).
Born November 14th, 1895 in Philadelphia.
Died May 31st, 1972 at 76 years old in San Francisco.
Richard Kiley
American actor (1922-1999).
Born March 31st, 1922 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1999 at 76 years old in Warwick (cancer). [ref]
Percy Lavon Julian
African-american chemist (1899-1975).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Montgomery.
Died April 19th, 1975 at 76 years old in Waukegan (liver cancer).
William Colby
American intelligence agent.
Born January 4th, 1920 in Saint Paul.
Died April 27th, 1996 at 76 years old in Rock Point (drowning).
Gregory Bateson
English anthropologist, social scientist, linguist, visual anthropologist, semiotician and cyberneticist (1904-1980).
Born May 9th, 1904 in Grantchester. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1980 at 76 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Dick Fosbury
American athletics competitor, high jumper.
Born March 6th, 1947 in Portland.
Died March 12th, 2023 at 76 years old in Salt Lake City (lymphoma). [ref]
Verna Felton
American character actress (1890-1966).
Born July 20th, 1890 in Salinas.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 76 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Hayden Rorke
American actor.
Born October 23rd, 1910 in Brooklyn.
Died August 19th, 1987 at 76 years old in Toluca Lake (multiple myeloma).
Pedro Morales
Puerto rican professional wrestler.
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Culebra.
Died February 12th, 2019 at 76 years old in Perth Amboy (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams