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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Borka Pavićević
Dramaturge, newspaper columnist, activist (1947-2019).
Died June 30th, 2019 at 72 years old in Belgrade.
Petre M. Andreevski
Macedonian writer.
Born June 25th, 1934 in Demir Hisar.
Died September 25th, 2006 at 72 years old in Skopje.
Tony deBrum
Statesman of the marshall islands (1945–2017).
Born February 25th, 1945 in Tuvalu, Marshall Islands. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2017 at 72 years old in Majuro. [ref]
Pavel Kadochnikov
Soviet actor, film director and screenwriter (1915-1988).
Born July 29th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 2nd, 1988 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Luigi Bertolini
Italian footballer (1904-1977).
Born November 13th, 1904 in Busalla.
Died February 11th, 1977 at 72 years old in Turin.
Harold Bernard St. John
Prime minister of barbados (1931-2004).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Christ Church.
Died February 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Barbados (cancer).
Paul Nougé
Belgian writer (1895–1967).
Born February 13th, 1895 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died November 6th, 1967 at 72 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Izet Sarajlić
Bosnian writer (1930-2002).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Doboj.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 72 years old in Sarajevo.
Rimas Tuminas
Lithuanian director (1952–2024).
Born January 20th, 1952 in Kelmė.
Died March 6th, 2024 at 72 years old in Gallipoli. [ref]
Raoul Paoli
French rugby union footballer and sportsman (1887-1960).
Born November 24th, 1887 in Courtalain.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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