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Dead at age 76
2,156 Notable deaths
Robert Hübner
German chess player, chess writer, and papyrologist (1948–2025).
Born November 6th, 1948 in Cologne.
Died January 5th, 2025 at 76 years old in Cologne (stomach cancer). [ref]
Ferdinand Heim
German general (1895-1971).
Born February 27th, 1895 in Reutlingen.
Died November 14th, 1971 at 76 years old in Ulm.
George Oppen
American poet (1908-1984).
Born April 24th, 1908 in New Rochelle.
Died July 7th, 1984 at 76 years old in Santa Clara County (Alzheimer's disease).
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
French historian (1930–2006).
Born July 23rd, 1930 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 29th, 2006 at 76 years old in Nice (cerebral hemorrhage).
Yehonatan Geffen
Israeli author, poet, songwriter, journalist, and playwright.
Born February 22nd, 1947 in Nahalal.
Died April 19th, 2023 at 76 years old in Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer.
Edmund Charles Tarbell
American impressionist painter (1862-1938).
Born April 26th, 1862 in Groton.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 76 years old in New Castle.
Erich Pommer
German film producer (1889-1966).
Born July 20th, 1889 in Hildesheim.
Died May 8th, 1966 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Temsüla Ao
Indian writer (1945–2022).
Born October 25th, 1945 in Jorhat. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2022 at 76 years old in Dimapur. [ref]
Wilhelm von Opel
German industrialist and nazi party member (1871-1948).
Born May 15th, 1871 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died May 2nd, 1948 at 76 years old in Wiesbaden.
Theophilus Shepstone
British south african statesman (1817-1893).
Born January 8th, 1817 in Bristol.
Died June 23rd, 1893 at 76 years old in Pietermaritzburg.
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