Dead at age 72
1,501 Notable deaths
Ernest Henley
British sprinter (1889-1962).
Born March 31st, 1889 in Brighton.
Died March 14th, 1962 at 72 years old in Brighton.
Pyotr Breus
Soviet water polo player (1927–2000).
Born December 2nd, 1927.
Died February 25th, 2000 at 72 years old
Arvi Pohjanpää
Finnish gymnast, author and judge.
Born July 10th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Eino Forsström
Gymnast.
Born April 10th, 1889 in Helsinki.
Died July 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Henri Hazebrouck
French rower (1877–1948).
Born November 30th, 1876 in Roubaix.
Died December 1st, 1948 at 72 years old in Roubaix.
Abla al-Kahlawi
Dean at the faculty of islamic and arabic studies at the women's college of al-azhar university in port said, egypt (1948-2021).
Born December 15th, 1948 in Cairo.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 72 years old in Cairo (COVID-19).
Harold Fraser
Amateur golfer (1872-1945).
Born October 26th, 1872 in Woodstock.
Died January 4th, 1945 at 72 years old in Ottawa Hills.
Harry Steel
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1899-1971).
Born April 18th, 1899 in Sparta.
Died October 8th, 1971 at 72 years old in London.
Franco Tognini
Gymnast.
Born October 28th, 1907 in Monza.
Died April 27th, 1980 at 72 years old in Monza.
Jaroslav Konečný
Czechoslovak handball player (1945-2017).
Born January 14th, 1945 in Měnín.
Died August 1st, 2017 at 72 years old in Újezd u Brna. [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene