List of Famous people who died at 74

Norma Holzmann Farber was an American children's book writer and poet. The Poetry Society of America presents the Norma Farber First Book Award, which is awarded for a first book of original poetry written by an American.

Gill Dennis was an American director and screenwriter. He was the son of psychologist Wayne Dennis, author of "The Hopi Child."

Adrianus "Aad" Nuis was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and political scientist.

Joseph (Joe) Schieser Nelson was an American ichthyologist. He is best known for the book Fishes of the World, which is the standard reference in fish systematics and evolution.

Sheldon Mayer was an American comics artist, writer, and editor. One of the earliest employees of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's National Allied Publications, Mayer produced almost all of his comics work for the company that would become known as DC Comics.