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Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Leabua Jonathan
Prime minister of lesotho (1914-1987).
Born October 30th, 1914 in Hlotse.
Died April 5th, 1987 at 72 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
President of somaliland (1931-2003).
Born April 4th, 1931 in Burao.
Died November 8th, 2003 at 72 years old in London.
Wally Herbert
British polar explorer (1934-2007).
Born October 24th, 1934 in United Kingdom, York.
Died June 12th, 2007 at 72 years old in Inverness.
Alfred Wünnenberg
Ss general (1891-1963).
Born July 20th, 1891 in Sarrebourg.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 72 years old in Krefeld.
Erwin Blumenfeld
German photographer and artist (1897–1969).
Born January 26th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1969 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sergio Endrigo
Italian singer-songwriter (1933-2005).
Died September 7th, 2005 at 72 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Carl Værnet
Danish holocaust perpetrator.
Born April 28th, 1893.
Died November 25th, 1965 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Marianne Stokes
Austrian artist (1855-1927).
Born January 19th, 1855 in Graz.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 72 years old in London.
Le Trong Tan
Vietnamese general (1914-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1914 in Hoài Đức.
Died December 5th, 1986 at 72 years old in Hanoi.
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