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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
William Faversham
British-born american actor (1868-1940).
Born February 12th, 1868 in London.
Died April 7th, 1940 at 72 years old in Long Island.
Stéphan Elmas
Armenian composer, pianist and teacher (1864–1937).
Born December 24th, 1864 in İzmir.
Died August 11th, 1937 at 72 years old in Geneva.
Eduard Norden
German classical philologist and historian (1868–1941).
Born September 21st, 1868 in Emden.
Died July 13th, 1941 at 72 years old in Zurich.
Ernst Jean-Joseph
Haitian footballer (1948-2020).
Born June 11th, 1948 in Cap-Haïtien.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Vida Jerman
Croatian actress and esperantist (1939-2011).
Born May 28th, 1939 in Zagreb.
Died December 10th, 2011 at 72 years old in Zagreb (lung cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Makulis
Greek singer (1935-2007).
Born April 12th, 1935 in Athens, Cape Town.
Died October 28th, 2007 at 72 years old in Athens. [ref]
Guido Brignone
Italian film director (1886-1959).
Born December 6th, 1886 in Milan.
Died May 6th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome.
Ethel Lackie
American swimmer (1907–1979).
Born February 10th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 15th, 1979 at 72 years old in Newbury Park.
Sergey Platonov
Russian historian.
Born June 28th, 1860 in Chernihiv. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1933 at 72 years old in Samara. [ref]
Lya Mara
Star of the german silent cinema.
Born August 1st, 1897 in Riga.
Died November 1st, 1969 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
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