Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Boris Novikov
Soviet actor.
Born July 13th, 1925 in Ryazhsk.
Died July 25th, 1997 at 72 years old in Moscow (diabetes).
Luigi Bianchi
Italian mathematician (1856–1928).
Born January 18th, 1856 in Parma.
Died June 6th, 1928 at 72 years old in Pisa.
Frank Merrill
American actor (1893-1966).
Born March 21st, 1893 in Newark.
Died February 12th, 1966 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Marieluise Fleißer
German author (1901–1974).
Born November 23rd, 1901 in Ingolstadt.
Died February 2nd, 1974 at 72 years old in Ingolstadt.
Giuseppe Antonio Borgese
Italian writer (1882–1952).
Born November 12th, 1882 in Polizzi Generosa.
Died December 4th, 1954 at 72 years old in Fiesole.
Paul Boffa
Prime minister of malta (1890-1962).
Born June 30th, 1890 in Birgu.
Died July 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Paola.
Elmer Snowden
American musician (1900-1973).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Baltimore.
Died May 14th, 1973 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit
Israeli politician.
Born January 20th, 1895 in Tiberias.
Died January 28th, 1967 at 72 years old in Israel.
Mattia Battistini
Italian opera singer (1856–1928).
Born February 27th, 1856 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1928 at 72 years old in Contigliano. [ref]
Aloisius Joseph Muench
Catholic cardinal (1889-1962).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Milwaukee.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in Rome.
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