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Dead at age 72
1,499 Notable deaths
Vilho Tuulos
Athletics competitor (1895-1967).
Born March 26th, 1895 in Tampere.
Died September 2nd, 1967 at 72 years old in Tampere.
Jean Kalala N'Tumba
Dr congolese footballer (1949-2021).
Born January 7th, 1949 in Belgian Congo.
Died January 12th, 2021 at 72 years old [ref]
Vladimir Aleksenko
Soviet aviator and hero of the soviet union (1923-1995).
Born January 27th, 1923 in Kievskoye.
Died June 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Odesa.
Carl-Ehrenfried Carlberg
Gymnast (1889–1962).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died January 22nd, 1962 at 72 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Rasim Ojagov
Azerbaijani film director (1933–2006).
Born November 22nd, 1933 in Shaki.
Died July 11th, 2006 at 72 years old in Baku.
Hélène Boschi
Swiss musician (1917-1990).
Born August 11th, 1917 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1990 at 72 years old in Strasbourg.
Ingo Buding
West german tennis player (1942-2003).
Born January 9th, 1942 in Lovrin.
Died July 15th, 2014 at 72 years old in Bandol. [ref]
Alfio Fontana
Italian footballer (1932–2005).
Born November 7th, 1932 in Tradate.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 72 years old in Milan.
Hans Knecht
Swiss racing cyclist (1913-1986).
Born September 26th, 1913 in Albisrieden.
Died March 8th, 1986 at 72 years old in Zurich.
Matsumura Jinzō
Japanese botanist (1856-1928).
Born February 14th, 1856 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died May 4th, 1928 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
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