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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
María de la Purísima de la Cruz
Spanish religious (1926-1998).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died October 31st, 1998 at 72 years old in Seville.
Battista Farina
Italian automobile designer (1893–1966).
Born November 2nd, 1893 in Turin.
Died April 3rd, 1966 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
Kathleen Howard
Opera singer, actress, magazine editor.
Born July 17th, 1884 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Died August 15th, 1956 at 72 years old in Los Angeles, Hollywood.
Vincenzo Cerami
Italian screenwriter (1940-2013).
Born November 2nd, 1940 in Rome.
Died July 17th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Orlando Ramón Agosti
Argentine general (1924-1997).
Born December 18th, 1924 in San Andrés de Giles. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]
Jaroslav Kubera
Czech politician (1947–2020).
Born February 16th, 1947 in Louny. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2020 at 72 years old in Ústí nad Labem (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Juan Luis Galiardo
Spanish actor (1940-2012).
Born March 2nd, 1940 in San Roque.
Died June 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Gregorio Marañón
Spanish academic (1887-1960).
Born May 19th, 1887 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1960 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Goliarda Sapienza
Italian actress and writer.
Born May 10th, 1924 in Catania.
Died August 30th, 1996 at 72 years old in Gaeta (fall).
Peter Westbrook
American fencer (1952–2024).
Born April 16th, 1952 in St. Louis.
Died November 29th, 2024 at 72 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche