List of Famous people who died at 74

Manfred Melzer was a German bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, Melzer was serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cologne from 1995 to 2015.

Thelma Delia Suklenik Snopik, better known by her stage name Thelma Tixou, was a Mexican vedette and actress of Argentinian origin. She was one of the most popular Mexican vedettes during the 1970s and 1980s.

Thorleif Asbjørn Kristoffersen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Sildra, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.

Klaus Tschira was a German billionaire entrepreneur, and the co-founder of the German software company SAP AG.

Georg August Zinn was a German lawyer and a politician of the SPD. He was a member of the Bundestag from 1949 to 1951 representing Kassel, the 2nd Minister-President of Hesse from 1950 to 1969 and served as the 5th and 16th President of the Bundesrat in 1953/54 and 1964/65. Zinn was two times married. His second wife was Dr. Christa Zinn (1927-2002). Three sons are still living, Karl Georg Zinn, Dr. Georg-Christian Zinn and Dr. Philip-André Zinn.

Harald Leipnitz was a German actor, who was born in Wuppertal and died in Munich. Lung cancer

Carles Canut i Bartra was a Spanish actor.

Lev Shcheglov was a Russian physician who focused on sexology and psychotherapy.

Alain Peyrefitte was a French scholar and politician. He was a confidant of Charles de Gaulle and had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland.

Marc Zermati was a French producer and promoter of punk rock music, and businessman.