Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Jean de La Varende
French writer (1887-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1887 in Château de Bonneville. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1959 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
James Douglas Ogilby
Ichthyologist (1853–1925).
Born February 16th, 1853 in Belfast.
Died August 11th, 1925 at 72 years old in Brisbane.
Kersti Merilaas
Estonian writer (1913–1986).
Born December 7th, 1913 in Narva.
Died March 8th, 1986 at 72 years old in Tallinn.
Franklin Sumner Earle
American mycologist (1856-1929).
Born September 4th, 1856 in Dwight.
Died January 31st, 1929 at 72 years old in Cuba.
Wallis Grahn
Swedish actress (1945-2018).
Born February 13th, 1945 in Stockholm.
Died January 18th, 2018 at 72 years old in Stockholm.
Gheorghe Berceanu
Olympic wrestler (1949–2022).
Born December 28th, 1949 in Cârna.
Died August 30th, 2022 at 72 years old in Slatina. [ref]
Frank Beal
Actor, film director (1862-1934).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Cleveland.
Died December 20th, 1934 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Arthur van Schendel
Dutch writer.
Born March 18th, 1874 in Jakarta.
Died September 11th, 1946 at 72 years old in Amsterdam.
Ian Heilbron
British chemist (1886–1959).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Glasgow.
Died September 14th, 1959 at 72 years old in London.
Ene Mihkelson
Estonian writer (1944–2017).
Born October 21st, 1944 in Tammeküla.
Died September 20th, 2017 at 72 years old in Tartu. [ref]
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn