Dead at age 76

2,157 Notable deaths

Andre Gunder Frank

German-american economic historian and sociologist who promoted dependency theory after 1970 and world-systems theory after 1984 (1929–2005).

Born February 24th, 1929 in Berlin.

Died April 23rd, 2005 at 76 years old in Luxembourg (cancer).

David Levy Yulee

American senator (1810–1886).

Born June 12th, 1810 in Charlotte Amalie.

Died October 10th, 1886 at 76 years old in New York City.

J. Presper Eckert

American electrical engineer and computer pioneer (1919-1995).

Born April 6th, 1919 in Philadelphia.

Died June 3rd, 1995 at 76 years old in Bryn Mawr (leukemia).

Carleton S. Coon

American anthropologist.

Born June 23rd, 1904 in Wakefield.

Died June 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Gloucester.

Charles Algernon Parsons

Inventor of the steam turbine (1854-1931).

Born June 13th, 1854 in London.

Died February 11th, 1931 at 76 years old in Kingston Harbour (peripheral neuropathy).

Victor Gruen

Austrian architect (1903-1980).

Born July 18th, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]

Died February 14th, 1980 at 76 years old in Vienna.

Joe Mercer

English footballer and manager (1914-1990).

Born August 9th, 1914 in Ellesmere Port.

Died August 9th, 1990 at 76 years old in Manchester.

Dmitriy Ustinov

Soviet military commander and politician (1908-1984).

Born October 30th, 1908 in Samara.

Died December 20th, 1984 at 76 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).

Sushil Koirala

Former prime minister of nepal (1939-2016).

Born August 12th, 1939 in Biratnagar.

Died February 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Kathmandu (pneumonia). [ref]

Radu Lupu

Romanian pianist (1945–2022).

Born November 30th, 1945 in Galați.

Died April 17th, 2022 at 76 years old in Lausanne.

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