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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Matus Bisnovat
Soviet aircraft and missile designer (1905-1977).
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Nikopol. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1977 at 72 years old in Moscow (diabetes).
Tamás Wichmann
Hungarian sprint canoer (1948–2020).
Born February 4th, 1948 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2020 at 72 years old in Budapest (cancer). [ref]
Jiří Gruša
Czech diplomat, poet and writer (1938-2011).
Born November 10th, 1938 in Pardubice. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2011 at 72 years old in Hanover, Bad Oeynhausen. [ref]
Keto Losaberidze
Soviet archer.
Born August 1st, 1949.
Died January 23rd, 2022 at 72 years old [ref]
Luis Santibáñez
Chilean football manager (1936–2008).
Born February 7th, 1936 in Antofagasta.
Died September 5th, 2008 at 72 years old in Santiago (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Theodore Thurston Geer
American politician (1851-1924).
Born March 12th, 1851 in Salem.
Died February 21st, 1924 at 72 years old in Portland.
Oscar Espinosa Chepe
Cuban dissident (1940–2013).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Cienfuegos.
Died September 23rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Cercedilla (liver disease). [ref]
František Šťastný
Czechoslovak motoracer (1927-2000).
Born November 12th, 1927 in Kochánky.
Died April 8th, 2000 at 72 years old in Prague.
Marek Walczewski
Polish actor (1937-2009).
Born April 9th, 1937 in Kraków.
Died May 26th, 2009 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Alain de Changy
Auto racer (1922–1994).
Born February 5th, 1922 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died August 5th, 1994 at 72 years old in Etterbeek.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson