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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Carl Charlier
Swedish astronomer.
Born April 1st, 1862 in Östersunds församling.
Died November 5th, 1934 at 72 years old in Lunds Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Kwasi Owusu
Ghanaian footballer (1947-2020).
Born November 7th, 1947.
Died March 30th, 2020 at 72 years old in Sunyani.
Jaroslav Pollák
Slovak footballer (1947-2020).
Born July 11th, 1947 in Medzev.
Died June 26th, 2020 at 72 years old in Košice. [ref]
Richie Regan
American basketball player-coach.
Born November 30th, 1930 in Newark. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2002 at 72 years old in Neptune Township (heart failure).
José María Minella
Argentine association football player and manager (1909-1981).
Born August 6th, 1909 in Mar del Plata.
Died August 13th, 1981 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ngiratkel Etpison
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, republican presidential candidate (1925-1997).
Died August 1st, 1997 at 72 years old in Riverside.
Ivan Trush
Ukrainian artist (1869-1941).
Born January 18th, 1869 in Brody. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1941 at 72 years old in Lviv.
François Bracci
French footballer (1951–2023).
Born October 31st, 1951 in Beinheim.
Died December 28th, 2023 at 72 years old in Alès. [ref]
Osman Durali
Turkish wrestler (1939–2011).
Born January 15th, 1939 in Vladimirovtsi.
Died April 25th, 2011 at 72 years old in Istanbul.
Vincenzo Cardarelli
Italian writer.
Born May 1st, 1887 in Tarquinia. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
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