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If you are 74 years and 317 days old today…

At your exact age, Sue Alexander died. She was a children's book author and co-founder of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
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Sue Alexander wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:

At your exact age, Walter Winchell died of prostate cancer. He was a newspaper columnist known for his gossipy coverage of celebrity culture.Comment

As of today, you've outlived L. Ron Hubbard, a science-fiction author and founder of the Church of Scientology, who died of a stroke on January 24, 1986.Comment

You've outlived W. Deen Mohammed by three days. He was the son of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Mohammed who led the church away from black nationalism. He died on September 9, 2008, when you were 72 years old.Comment

Johnny Letman was three days younger than you when he died on July 17, 1992. He was a trumpeter and singer whose long career included stints with Cab Calloway and Count Basie. You were 56 years old when he died.Comment