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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Roberto Bonomi
Argentinian racecar driver.
Born September 30th, 1919 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 10th, 1992 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jüri Jaakson
Estonian politician (1870–1942).
Born January 16th, 1870 in Kokaviidika.
Died April 20th, 1942 at 72 years old in Sverdlovsk Oblast (gunshot wound).
Vladimir Soloukhin
Russian writer (1924-1997).
Born June 14th, 1924 in Sobinsky District. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1997 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Takahira Kogorō
Japanese politician (1854–1926).
Born January 29th, 1854 in Ichinoseki.
Died November 28th, 1926 at 72 years old in Naka-Meguro.
Karl von Weizsäcker
German noble (1853-1926).
Born February 25th, 1853 in Stuttgart.
Died February 2nd, 1926 at 72 years old in Stuttgart.
Gábor Csapó
Olympic water polo player (1950–2022).
Born September 20th, 1950 in Budapest.
Died November 27th, 2022 at 72 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Hugo Dingler
German philosopher.
Born July 7th, 1881 in Munich.
Died June 29th, 1954 at 72 years old in Munich.
Hans Wollschläger
German writer (1935–2007).
Born March 17th, 1935 in Minden.
Died May 19th, 2007 at 72 years old in Bamberg. [ref]
Csaba Fenyvesi
Hungarian fencer and olympic champion.
Born April 14th, 1943 in Budapest.
Died November 3rd, 2015 at 72 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Raúl de la Torre
Film director (1938-2010).
Born February 19th, 1938 in Zárate.
Died March 19th, 2010 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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