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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Dennis Oppenheim
American artist, sculptor and photographer.
Born September 6th, 1938 in Electric City. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2011 at 72 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
José Donoso
Chilean author and journalist (1924-1996).
Born October 5th, 1924 in Santiago.
Died December 7th, 1996 at 72 years old in Santiago.
Jovan Dučić
Bosnian serb writer and diplomat.
Born February 17th, 1871 in Trebinje.
Died April 7th, 1943 at 72 years old in Gary.
Beth Carvalho
Brazilian musician.
Born May 4th, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2019 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Dražan Jerković
Croatian footballer (1936-2008).
Born August 6th, 1936 in Šibenik.
Died December 9th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Antonín Zápotocký
Czech politician (1884–1957).
Born December 19th, 1884 in Zákolany.
Died November 13th, 1957 at 72 years old in Prague.
Nawshirwan Mustafa
Iraqi kurdish politician (1944–2017).
Born December 22nd, 1944 in Sulaymaniyah.
Died May 19th, 2017 at 72 years old in Sulaymaniyah (lung cancer). [ref]
Khagen Mahanta
Indian singer.
Born January 1st, 1942 in Nagaon.
Died June 12th, 2014 at 72 years old in Guwahati (cardiovascular disease).
John Taylor
British jazz pianist (1942–2015).
Born September 25th, 1942 in Manchester.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 72 years old in Angers (myocardial infarction).
Mauro Ramos
Brazilian footballer (1930-2002).
Born August 30th, 1930 in Poços de Caldas. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2002 at 72 years old in Poços de Caldas (stomach cancer).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon