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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Hasan Ferit Alnar
Turkish composer (1906–1978).
Born March 11th, 1906 in Constantinople.
Died July 26th, 1978 at 72 years old in Ankara.
Georges Frêche
French politician and legal historian (1938-2010).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Puylaurens. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2010 at 72 years old in Montpellier (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roy E. Ayers
American politician (1882-1955).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Lewistown.
Died May 23rd, 1955 at 72 years old in Lewistown.
Manuel Machado
Spanish poet.
Born August 29th, 1874 in Seville. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1947 at 72 years old in Madrid.
Amílcar Barbuy
Brazilian footballer and manager.
Born April 29th, 1893 in Rio das Pedras.
Died August 24th, 1965 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Maria Vinogradova
Russian actress (1922-1995).
Born July 13th, 1922 in Navoloki.
Died July 2nd, 1995 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Dragoljub Velimirović
Serbian chess grandmaster.
Born May 12th, 1942 in Valjevo.
Died May 22nd, 2014 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Matteo Bartoli
Italian linguist (1873–1946).
Born November 22nd, 1873 in Labin.
Died January 23rd, 1946 at 72 years old in Turin.
Augustin Boué de Lapeyrère
French admiral.
Born January 18th, 1852 in Castéra-Lectourois.
Died February 17th, 1924 at 72 years old in Pau.
Alfred Edwards
English businessman and football pioneer.
Born October 12th, 1850 in Skyborry.
Died April 4th, 1923 at 72 years old in Bridgnorth.
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