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Dead at age 76

1,505 Notable deaths

Will Geer

American actor and activist (1902-1978).

Born March 9th, 1902 in Indiana. [ref]

Died April 22nd, 1978 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]

Buck Owens

American country singer-songwriter (1929-2006).

Born August 12th, 1929 in Sherman. [ref]

Died March 25th, 2006 at 76 years old in Bakersfield (myocardial infarction).

Scott Walker

British-american singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943-2019).

Born January 9th, 1943 in Hamilton.

Died March 22nd, 2019 at 76 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Ronnie Barker

English actor, comedian and writer (1929-2005).

Born September 25th, 1929 in Bedford.

Died October 3rd, 2005 at 76 years old in Adderbury (heart failure). [ref]

Sven-Göran Eriksson

Swedish football manager (1948–2024).

Born February 5th, 1948 in Sunne. [ref]

Died August 26th, 2024 at 76 years old in Sunne (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Judy Carne

Actress (1939-2015).

Born April 27th, 1939 in Northampton.

Died September 3rd, 2015 at 76 years old in Northampton (pneumonia). [ref]

Al Jarreau

American jazz and pop musician.

Born March 12th, 1940 in Milwaukee. [ref]

Died February 12th, 2017 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]

Charles Curtis

Vice president of the united states from 1929 to 1933.

Born January 25th, 1860 in Topeka. [ref]

Died February 8th, 1936 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Margaret Mead

American anthropologist.

Born December 16th, 1901 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died November 15th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Martin Balsam

Actor from the united states (1919-1996).

Born November 4th, 1919 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1996 at 76 years old in Rome (Boobie Miles). [ref]

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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore