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If you are 75 years and 242 days old today…

At your exact age, Bill Walsh died of leukemia. He was a head football coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1988.
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Bill Walsh wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:

You've outlived George Furth by two days. He was an actor and Tony Award-winning playwright who wrote the book for "Company" (1970). He died on August 11, 2008, when you were 73 years old.Comment

Billy Conn was almost two weeks younger than you when he died on May 29, 1993. He was a light-heavyweight boxing champion (1939-41) who nearly beat Joe Louis. You were 58 years old when he died.Comment

You've outlived Brian Keith by almost three weeks. He was a stage, film and television actor who starred on TV's "Family Affair" (1966-71). He died of suicide by gunshot on June 24, 1997, when you were 62 years old.Comment

Timothy Leary was three weeks younger than you when he died of prostate cancer on May 31, 1996. He was a psychologist and counter-culture icon known for promoting mind-altering drugs. You were 61 years old when he died.Comment