1903–1977
Bing Crosby
American singer and actor
74years old at death
27,193days lived
59%of the people on this site died younger
Bing Crosby was born on 3 May 1903 and died on 14 October 1977, aged 74 years and 164 days. That is 27,193 days in all.
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- Antoninus Pius15th Roman Emperor · AD 86–16174 yrs
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- Jawaharlal NehruPrime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 · 1889–196474 yrs
Others who died at 74
- Joseph StalinPolitician and leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1924 to 1953 · 1878–195374 yrs
- Mark TwainAmerican author and humorist · 1835–191074 yrs
- Jean-Paul SartreFrench existentialist philosopher · 1905–198074 yrs
- Friedrich EngelsGerman philosopher, sociologist and economist · 1820–189574 yrs
- Jawaharlal NehruPrime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 · 1889–196474 yrs
- Muhammad AliAmerican boxer · 1942–201674 yrs
- Ibn KhaldunHistoriographer and historian · c. 1332–1406c. 74 yrs
- Sun Tzu6th century BCE Chinese general and military strategist · c. 544–470 BCc. 74 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 74
Also born on 3 May
- Golda MeirPrime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974 · 1898–197880 yrs
- James BrownAmerican musician · 1933–200673 yrs
- Steven WeinbergAmerican theoretical physicist · 1933–202188 yrs
- Pete SeegerAmerican folk singer · 1919–201494 yrs
- George Paget ThomsonEnglish physicist · 1892–197583 yrs
- Alfred KastlerFrench physicist · 1902–198481 yrs
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