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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Dorothea Bate
Welsh palaeontologist and archaeozoologist (1878-1951).
Born November 8th, 1878 in Napier House.
Died January 13th, 1951 at 72 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea (coronary thrombosis).
Michael Yeung Ming-cheung
Hong kong bishop (1946-2019).
Born December 1st, 1946 in Shanghai.
Died January 3rd, 2019 at 72 years old in Mid-Levels (liver cirrhosis).
Giorgio Amendola
Italian writer and politician (1907–1980).
Born November 21st, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rome.
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
American astronomer (1824–1896).
Born September 27th, 1824 in Boston.
Died November 26th, 1896 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Erwin Engelbrecht
German general.
Born November 12th, 1891 in Wildpark-West.
Died April 8th, 1964 at 72 years old in Munich.
Nikica Valentić
Croatian politician (1950–2023).
Born November 24th, 1950 in Gospić.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Betty Nuthall
English tennis player (1911-1983).
Born May 23rd, 1911 in Surbiton.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Georges Ifrah
French historian.
Born August 29th, 1947 in Marrakesh.
Died November 1st, 2019 at 72 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Lyda Borelli
Italian actress (1887–1959).
Born March 22nd, 1887 in La Spezia. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
John H. Overton
American politician (1875-1948).
Born September 17th, 1875 in Marksville.
Died May 14th, 1948 at 72 years old in Bethesda.
Deaths 1011 to 1020 of 1969
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci