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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Ernst Schwarz
German zoologist (1889-1962).
Born December 1st, 1889 in Frankfurt.
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 72 years old in Bethesda.
Pino Dordoni
Athletics competitor.
Born June 28th, 1926 in Piacenza.
Died October 24th, 1998 at 72 years old in Piacenza.
Antoni Pająk
Polish politician (1893-1965).
Born July 31st, 1893 in Bestwina.
Died November 25th, 1965 at 72 years old in London.
Helen Houston Homans
American tennis player (1877-1949).
Born February 8th, 1877 in Englewood.
Died March 29th, 1949 at 72 years old in Bronxville. [ref]
Andrzej Niemczyk
Polish sportsperson (1944–2016).
Born January 16th, 1944 in Łódź. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2016 at 72 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Alfred Barton Rendle
British botanist (1865-1938).
Born January 19th, 1865 in London.
Died January 11th, 1938 at 72 years old in Leatherhead.
Manuel Pelegrina
Argentine footballer (1919-1992).
Born November 29th, 1919 in San Vicente.
Died November 23rd, 1992 at 72 years old in La Plata (pneumonia).
Charles Stedman Garland
American tennis player (1898–1971).
Born October 29th, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 28th, 1971 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Avraham Granot
Israeli politician.
Born June 19th, 1890 in Florești. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1962 at 72 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Fernando Carlos Maletti
Catholic bishop (1949–2022).
Born March 17th, 1949 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 72 years old [ref]
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