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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Terrence McCann
Olympic wrestler (1934–2006).
Born March 23rd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 72 years old in California (cancer).
Ivan Plyushch
Ukrainian politician (1941-2014).
Born September 11th, 1941 in Borzna.
Died June 25th, 2014 at 72 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Maria Forescu
Actress and operetta singer (1875–1947).
Born January 15th, 1875 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Mirza Khazar
Azerbaijani writer, journalist, publisher, radio and television host.
Born October 29th, 1947 in Goychay.
Died January 31st, 2020 at 72 years old in Munich. [ref]
Zlatyu Boyadzhiev
Bulgarian painter (1903-1976).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Brezovo.
Died February 2nd, 1976 at 72 years old in Plovdiv.
Ruth Moufang
German mathematician (1905–1977).
Born January 10th, 1905 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1977 at 72 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Julio Lozano Díaz
President of honduras.
Born March 27th, 1885 in Tegucigalpa.
Died August 20th, 1957 at 72 years old in Miami.
Tonino Cervi
Italian film director and producer.
Died April 1st, 2002 at 72 years old in Siena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bernd Nickel
German footballer.
Born March 15th, 1949 in Siegbach.
Died October 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Siegbach. [ref]
Osvaldo Brandão
Brazilian football manager (1916–1989).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Taquara.
Died July 29th, 1989 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
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