Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Kay Fisker
Danish architect (1893–1965).
Born February 14th, 1893 in Frederiksberg.
Died June 21st, 1965 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Valdir Espinosa
Brazilian association football player and manager (1947–2020).
Born October 17th, 1947 in Porto Alegre.
Died February 27th, 2020 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (surgical complications).
Aron Gurwitsch
Lithuanian philosopher.
Born January 17th, 1901 in Vilnius.
Died June 25th, 1973 at 72 years old in Zurich.
Hermann Arthur Jahn
English scientist.
Born May 31st, 1907 in Colchester.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 72 years old in Southampton.
André Boucourechliev
French composer of bulgarian origin, music writer (1925-1997).
Born July 28th, 1925 in Sofia. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1997 at 72 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Felix Ehrenhaft
Austrian physicist.
Born April 24th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died March 4th, 1952 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Vera Nikolić
Yugoslav middle distance runner (1948-2021).
Born September 23rd, 1948 in Grabovica, Despotovac.
Died June 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Albrecht Alt
German lutheran theologian (1883–1956).
Born September 20th, 1883 in Diespeck.
Died April 24th, 1956 at 72 years old in Leipzig.
Vilhelms Purvītis
Latvian artist (1872-1945).
Born March 3rd, 1872 in Zaube Parish.
Died January 14th, 1945 at 72 years old in Bad Nauheim.
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