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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Nikolai Chernykh
Soviet and ukrainian astronomer.
Born October 6th, 1931 in Usman.
Died May 25th, 2004 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
William Henry Chamberlin
American historian and journalist (1897-1969).
Born February 17th, 1897 in Brooklyn.
Died September 12th, 1969 at 72 years old in St. Moritz.
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
16th prime minister of norway (1870–1943).
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Bergen.
Died September 30th, 1943 at 72 years old in New York City.
Blagoje Vidinić
Macedonian footballer (1934–2006).
Born November 11th, 1934 in Skopje. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2006 at 72 years old in Strasbourg.
Edgar Buckingham
American physicist.
Born July 8th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died April 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Kajirō Yamamoto
Japanese film director (1902–1974).
Born March 15th, 1902 in Tokyo.
Died September 28th, 1974 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
Pierre Restany
French art historian and critic (1930-2003).
Born June 24th, 1930 in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2003 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Vojtěch Jarník
Czech academic, mathematician and university educator (1897–1970).
Born December 22nd, 1897 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1970 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Renato Castellani
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born September 4th, 1913 in Finale Ligure. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1985 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Huang Yongsheng
Chinese general (1910-1983).
Born November 17th, 1910 in Xian'an District.
Died April 26th, 1983 at 72 years old in Qingdao.
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