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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Giovanni Lanza
Italian politician (1810–1882).
Born February 15th, 1810 in Casale Monferrato.
Died March 9th, 1882 at 72 years old in Rome.
Tomu Uchida
Japanese film director (1898-1970).
Born April 26th, 1898 in Okayama.
Died August 7th, 1970 at 72 years old in Japan (cancer).
Eduard Steuermann
American pianist of jewish origin (1892–1964).
Born June 18th, 1892 in Sambir.
Died November 11th, 1964 at 72 years old in New York City.
Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis
Netherlands' first prominent socialist (1846-1919).
Born December 31st, 1846 in Amsterdam.
Died November 18th, 1919 at 72 years old in Hilversum.
Stojan Novaković
Serbian politician and historian (1842–1915).
Born November 13th, 1842 in Šabac.
Died February 18th, 1915 at 72 years old in Niš.
Gregory Macalister Mathews
Australian amateur ornithologist (1876–1949).
Born September 10th, 1876 in Castlereagh River.
Died March 27th, 1949 at 72 years old in Winchester.
Jennifer Clack
English paleontologist (1947-2020).
Born November 3rd, 1947 in Manchester.
Died March 26th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Hans Cramer
German general (1896–1968).
Born July 13th, 1896 in Minden.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Minden.
Marvin Albert
American author (1924-1996).
Born January 22nd, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died March 25th, 1996 at 72 years old in Menton.
Milo Butler
Bahamian politician (1906-1979).
Born August 11th, 1906 in Nassau. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Nassau. [ref]
Deaths 1001 to 1010 of 1969
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