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Dead at age 76
2,156 Notable deaths
Kate O'Brien
Irish novelist, playwright and activist (1897–1974).
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Limerick.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Canterbury (disease).
Florian Znaniecki
Polish sociologist (1882–1958).
Born January 15th, 1882 in Świątniki. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1958 at 76 years old in Urbana (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Esther Forbes
Novelist (1891-1967).
Born June 28th, 1891 in Westborough.
Died August 12th, 1967 at 76 years old in Worcester.
Hamza Alaa Eldin
Nubian-egyptian musician (1929–2006).
Born July 10th, 1929 in New Tushka.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 76 years old in Berkeley (surgical complications). [ref]
Carmen Cavallaro
American pianist (1913–1989).
Born May 6th, 1913 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1989 at 76 years old in Columbus.
Carl Schuhmann
German athlete (1869-1946).
Born May 12th, 1869 in Münster.
Died March 24th, 1946 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Karen DeCrow
American lawyer and feminist (1937–2014).
Born December 18th, 1937 in Chicago.
Died June 6th, 2014 at 76 years old in Jamesville (melanoma).
Ernst Toch
Austrian composer (1887-1964).
Born December 7th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died October 1st, 1964 at 76 years old in Santa Monica.
Ezra Stone
Actor, television and film director (1917-1994).
Born December 2nd, 1917 in New Bedford.
Died March 3rd, 1994 at 76 years old in Perth Amboy (traffic collision).
Gordon Adam
American rower (1915–1992).
Born December 26th, 1915 in Seattle.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 76 years old in Laguna Hills.
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