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Dead at age 72
1,499 Notable deaths
Frank Wels
Dutch footballer (1909-1982).
Born February 21st, 1909 in Ede.
Died February 16th, 1982 at 72 years old in Gorinchem.
Vilém Kurz
Czech music educator and pianist (1872–1945).
Born December 23rd, 1872 in Havlíčkův Brod. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1945 at 72 years old in New Town. [ref]
Cecil Boden Kloss
English zoologist (1877–1949).
Born March 28th, 1877 in Warwickshire.
Died August 19th, 1949 at 72 years old in England.
LeRoy Samse
Athletics competitor (1883–1956).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Kokomo.
Died May 1st, 1956 at 72 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Sergei Tumansky
Soviet aeronautical engineer and engine designer.
Died September 9th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Yukio Endo
Japanese gymnast (1937–2009).
Born January 18th, 1937 in Akita.
Died March 25th, 2009 at 72 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Milena Hübschmannová
Czech linguist and romani scholar.
Born July 10th, 1933 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2005 at 72 years old in Kameeldrift (traffic collision). [ref]
Grigory Broydo
Soviet politician (1883-1956).
Born November 7th, 1883 in Vilnius.
Died May 23rd, 1956 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Émile Henriot
French writer (1889–1961).
Born March 3rd, 1889 in Paris.
Died April 14th, 1961 at 72 years old in Paris.
Jacques Rousseau
French long jumper (1951–2024).
Born March 10th, 1951 in Saint-Claude.
Died February 14th, 2024 at 72 years old in Saint-Denis. [ref]
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