Dead at age 72

1,499 Notable deaths

Wolfgang Gunkel

East german rower (1948–2020).

Born January 15th, 1948 in East Berlin.

Died May 20th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]

Peer Hultberg

Author, psychoanalyst (1935-2007).

Born November 8th, 1935 in Vangede.

Died December 20th, 2007 at 72 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

Pietro Maffi

Catholic cardinal (1858–1931).

Born October 12th, 1858 in Corteolona.

Died March 17th, 1931 at 72 years old in Pisa.

Arne Rustadstuen

Norwegian male cross-country skier.

Born December 14th, 1905 in Lillehammer.

Died April 25th, 1978 at 72 years old in Lillehammer.

Theo Smit

Road bicycle racer.

Born April 5th, 1951 in Amsterdam.

Died July 20th, 2023 at 72 years old in Zwanenburg. [ref]

Bela Palfi

Serbian footballer (1923-1995).

Born February 16th, 1923 in Zrenjanin.

Died September 9th, 1995 at 72 years old in Zrenjanin.

Pēteris Juraševskis

Prime minister of latvia (1872-1945).

Born April 4th, 1872 in Sesava Parish.

Died January 10th, 1945 at 72 years old in Jelgava.

Jenő Janovics

Hungarian film director (1872–1945).

Born December 8th, 1872 in Uzhhorod.

Died November 16th, 1945 at 72 years old in Cluj-Napoca.

Ignaty Potapenko

Russian writer and playwright (1856–1929).

Born December 30th, 1856 in Bilozerka.

Died May 17th, 1929 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Givi Javakhishvili

Prime minister of georgia (1912-1985).

Born December 18th, 1912 in Tbilisi.

Died November 10th, 1985 at 72 years old in Tbilisi.

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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld