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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Allan Edwall
Actor, film director (1924-1997).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Rödön's parish. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer). [ref]
Tony Hateley
English footballer (1941-2014).
Born June 13th, 1941 in Derby.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 72 years old in Preston.
Edward Lazear
American economist (1948-2020).
Born August 17th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 72 years old in Reno (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Astrid Allwyn
American film and stage actress (1905–1978).
Born November 27th, 1905 in Manchester.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Luo Ruiqing
Chinese general, politician (1906-1978).
Born May 31st, 1906 in Nanchong.
Died August 3rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.
Veselin Đuranović
President of montenegro (1925-1997).
Born May 17th, 1925 in Danilovgrad.
Died August 30th, 1997 at 72 years old in Danilovgrad.
Miruts Yifter
Ethiopian long distance runner.
Born May 15th, 1944 in Adigrat.
Died December 23rd, 2016 at 72 years old in Toronto (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Silouan the Athonite
Monk of russian origin.
Born January 17th, 1866 in Lebedyanskiy Uyezd.
Died September 24th, 1938 at 72 years old in Agiou Panteleimonos monastery.
Jean Hoerni
American businessman (1924–1997).
Born September 26th, 1924 in Geneva.
Died January 12th, 1997 at 72 years old in Seattle.
Christiaan Eijkman
Dutch physician.
Born August 11th, 1858 in Nijkerk. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1930 at 72 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
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