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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Hans-Erich Voss
German admiral (1897-1969).
Born October 30th, 1897 in Angermünde.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Jack Bailey
American actor and daytime game show (1907-1980).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Hampton.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 72 years old in Santa Monica.
Mark Souder
American politician.
Born July 18th, 1950 in Grabill.
Died September 26th, 2022 at 72 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Marília Pêra
Brazilian actress (1943–2015).
Born January 22nd, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 5th, 2015 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]
Adoniran Barbosa
Brazilian singer and composer.
Born August 6th, 1910 in Valinhos.
Died November 23rd, 1982 at 72 years old in São Paulo (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Arno
Belgian singer, former frontman of tc matic (1949–2022).
Born May 21st, 1949 in Ostend. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2022 at 72 years old in City of Brussels (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ryōtarō Shiba
Japanese writer.
Born August 7th, 1923 in Osaka.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 72 years old in Osaka. [ref]
Uzi Narkiss
Israeli general (1925–1997).
Born January 6th, 1925 in Jerusalem.
Died December 17th, 1997 at 72 years old in Jerusalem.
Vasil Kolarov
Bulgarian politician (1877-1950).
Born July 16th, 1877 in Shumen.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Otto Wernicke
German actor (1893–1965).
Born September 30th, 1893 in Osterode am Harz.
Died November 7th, 1965 at 72 years old in Munich.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius