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Dead at age 76

10 Notable deaths

Jack Kirby

American comic book artist (1917–1994).

Born August 28th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1994 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (heart failure). [ref]

Wes Craven

American filmmaker (1939–2015).

Born August 2nd, 1939 in Cleveland.

Died August 30th, 2015 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]

Naomi Judd

American singer and actress (1946–2022).

Born January 11th, 1946 in Ashland.

Died April 30th, 2022 at 76 years old in Leiper's Fork (gunshot wound). [ref]

George Wendt

American actor (1948–2025).

Born October 17th, 1948 in Chicago.

Died May 20th, 2025 at 76 years old in Studio City (coronary artery disease, cardiac arrest, heart failure). [ref]

Florence Foster Jenkins

American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability (1868–1944).

Born July 19th, 1868 in Wilkes-Barre.

Died November 26th, 1944 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Eva Gabor

Hungarian-american actress and socialite (1919–1995).

Born February 11th, 1919 in Budapest.

Died July 4th, 1995 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

Richard Lewis

American stand-up comedian (1947–2024).

Born June 29th, 1947 in Brooklyn.

Died February 27th, 2024 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Benjamin Disraeli

British statesman (1804–1881).

Born December 21st, 1804 in London. [ref]

Died April 19th, 1881 at 76 years old in Curzon Street. [ref]

Tom Hayden

American activist (1939–2016).

Born December 11th, 1939 in Detroit.

Died October 23rd, 2016 at 76 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).

Bob Einstein

American comedian, actor (1942–2019).

Born November 20th, 1942 in Los Angeles.

Died January 2nd, 2019 at 76 years old in Indian Wells (leukemia). [ref]

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