List of Famous people who died at 74

Antonio Ignacio Velasco García, S.D.B. was a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Caracas from 27 May 1995 until his death.

Secondo "Conte" Candoli was an American jazz trumpeter based on the West Coast. He played in the big bands of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy Gillespie, and in Doc Severinsen's NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He played with Gerry Mulligan, and on Frank Sinatra's TV specials. He also recorded with Supersax, a Charlie Parker tribute band that consisted of a saxophone quintet, the rhythm section, and either a trumpet or trombone.

Thomas Montgomery Adair was an American songwriter, composer, and screenwriter.

Adam Stefan Śmigielski was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop.

Alexander Hill Key was an American science fiction writer, most of whose books were aimed at a juvenile audience.