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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Shtjefën Kurti
Albanian priest (1898–1971).
Born December 24th, 1898 in Ferizaj.
Died October 20th, 1971 at 72 years old in Albania.
Villy Sørensen
Danish author and literary critic (1929–2001).
Born January 13th, 1929 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 16th, 2001 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Siegmund Gabriel
German chemist (1851–1924).
Born November 7th, 1851 in Berlin.
Died March 22nd, 1924 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Herbert Janssen
German opera singer (1892-1965).
Born September 22nd, 1892 in Cologne.
Died June 3rd, 1965 at 72 years old in New York City.
Joseph Samuel Bloch
Austro-hungarian politician and rabbi (1850-1923).
Born November 20th, 1850 in Dukla.
Died October 1st, 1923 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Maurice Hauriou
French legal scholar.
Born August 17th, 1856 in Ladiville. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1929 at 72 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Mohammed Hazzaz
Moroccan footballer (1945-2018).
Born November 30th, 1945 in Morocco.
Died January 13th, 2018 at 72 years old in Fez. [ref]
Jules Dewaquez
French association football player and manager (1899-1971).
Born March 9th, 1899 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 11th, 1971 at 72 years old in Décines-Charpieu.
Konstantin Eggert
Russian actor, director and theatre director (1883-1955).
Born October 9th, 1883 in Moscow.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Driss Bamous
Moroccan footballer (1942-2015).
Born December 15th, 1942 in Berrechid.
Died April 16th, 2015 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir