Dead at age 76
2,157 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
German-austrian industrial designer; co-designer of porsche 911 sports car (1935-2012).
Born December 11th, 1935 in Stuttgart.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 76 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Uday Shankar
Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor (1900-1977).
Born December 8th, 1900 in Udaipur.
Died September 26th, 1977 at 76 years old in Kolkata.
Randy West
American pornographic actor.
Born October 12th, 1947 in New York City.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 76 years old in Las Vegas.
Mike Davis
American writer, urban theorist, political activist, and historian from southern california (1946–2022).
Born March 10th, 1946 in Fontana.
Died October 25th, 2022 at 76 years old in San Diego (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Julian Schwinger
American theoretical physicist (1918–1994).
Born February 12th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 1994 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Percy Spencer
American engineer and inventor (1894–1970).
Born July 9th, 1894 in Howland.
Died September 8th, 1970 at 76 years old in Newton.
Al Hirt
American trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1999).
Born November 7th, 1922 in New Orleans.
Died April 27th, 1999 at 76 years old in New Orleans (liver disease).
Teresa Brewer
American pop singer (1931-2007).
Died October 17th, 2007 at 76 years old in New Rochelle (progressive supranuclear palsy). [ref]
Hedwig Kohn
German-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1887 in Wrocław.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 76 years old in Durham.
Prince Claus, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
Consort of the netherlands (1980 - 2002).
Born September 6th, 1926 in Hitzacker.
Died October 6th, 2002 at 76 years old in Amsterdam (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein