Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Vladimir Volkoff
French writer (1932-2005).
Born November 7th, 1932 in Paris.
Died September 14th, 2005 at 72 years old in Bourdeilles.
Glyn Daniel
British archaeologist (1914-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1914 in Lampeter Velfrey. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cambridge (lung cancer). [ref]
Franco Albini
Italian architect and designer (1905–1977).
Born October 17th, 1905 in Robbiate. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1977 at 72 years old in Milan.
Robert Tear
Welsh tenor singer and conductor (1939–2011).
Born March 8th, 1939 in Barry. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2011 at 72 years old in Greater London. [ref]
Arne Garborg
Norwegian writer (1851–1924).
Born January 25th, 1851 in Undheim. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1924 at 72 years old in Asker. [ref]
Robert Havemann
German chemist and dissident (1910–1982).
Born March 11th, 1910 in Munich.
Died April 9th, 1982 at 72 years old in Grünheide (Mark).
Alfredo Nobre da Costa
Portuguese politician (1923-1996).
Born September 10th, 1923 in Lisbon.
Died April 1st, 1996 at 72 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Viktor Cherkesov
Kgb officer.
Born July 13th, 1950 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Lidia Ruslanova
Russian and soviet singer (1900-1973).
Born October 27th, 1900 in Alexandrovka.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
German general (1888-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died November 4th, 1960 at 72 years old in Göttingen.
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix