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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Georges Reeb
French mathematician (1920-1993).
Born November 12th, 1920 in Saverne.
Died November 6th, 1993 at 72 years old in Strasbourg.
Ulrich Plenzdorf
German author and dramatist (1934–2007).
Born October 26th, 1934 in Berlin.
Died August 9th, 2007 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Hermann von Stein
Prussian ww1 minister of war. (1854-1927).
Born September 13th, 1854 in Wedderstedt.
Died May 26th, 1927 at 72 years old in Kloster Lehnin.
Aleksander Ładoś
Polish politician and diplomat (1891–1963).
Born December 27th, 1891 in Lviv.
Died December 29th, 1963 at 72 years old in Warsaw.
Klaus Hagerup
Norwegian author, actor and director (1946–2018).
Born March 5th, 1946 in Haugerud.
Died December 20th, 2018 at 72 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
Lev Dyomin
Soviet cosmonaut (1926–1998).
Born January 11th, 1926 in Moscow.
Died December 18th, 1998 at 72 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok (cancer).
Res Jost
Swiss theoretical physicist (1918–1990).
Born January 10th, 1918 in Bern.
Died October 3rd, 1990 at 72 years old in Zurich.
Alfred Wotquenne
Belgian music librarian (1867–1939).
Born January 25th, 1867 in Lobbes.
Died September 25th, 1939 at 72 years old in Antibes.
Leonid Artamonov
Russian noble and explorer (1859–1932).
Born February 25th, 1859 in Ananyevsky Uyezd.
Died January 1st, 1932 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Marcel Langiller
French footballer (1908-1980).
Born June 2nd, 1908 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 28th, 1980 at 72 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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