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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Pavol Peter Gojdič
Greek catholic basilian monk (1888-1960).
Born July 17th, 1888 in Prešov, Ruské Pekľany. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1960 at 72 years old in Leopoldov (cancer).
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
American writer and photographer (1856-1928).
Born October 14th, 1856 in Clinton.
Died November 3rd, 1928 at 72 years old in Geneva.
Paul Kletzki
Conductor and composer from poland (1900-1973).
Born March 21st, 1900 in Łódź.
Died March 5th, 1973 at 72 years old in Liverpool.
John Lyng
24th prime minister of norway.
Born August 22nd, 1905 in Trondheim.
Died January 18th, 1978 at 72 years old in Bærum.
Johann Friedrich Höger
German architect (1877-1949).
Born June 12th, 1877 in Elmshorn. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1949 at 72 years old in Bad Segeberg. [ref]
Tadeusz Banachiewicz
Polish astronomer, mathematician and geodesist (1882–1954).
Born February 13th, 1882 in Warsaw.
Died November 17th, 1954 at 72 years old in Kraków.
Wilmer Allison
Us tennis player (1904-1977).
Born December 8th, 1904 in San Antonio.
Died April 20th, 1977 at 72 years old in Austin.
Parviz Davoodi
Iranian politician (1952–2024).
Born February 5th, 1952 in Tehran.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 72 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Carey Wilson
American screenwriter, voice actor and film producer (1889-1962).
Born May 19th, 1889 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1962 at 72 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
John St. Polis
Actor (1873-1946).
Born November 24th, 1873 in New Orleans.
Died October 8th, 1946 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
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