Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Najaf bey Vazirov
Azerbaijani writer (1854-1926).
Born February 17th, 1854 in Shusha.
Died July 9th, 1926 at 72 years old in Baku.
Vera Maretskaya
Soviet actress (1906-1978).
Born July 31st, 1906 in Barvikha.
Died August 23rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
William Benton
American politician (1900–1973).
Born April 1st, 1900 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1973 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Daniel Salamanca Urey
President of bolivia (1863-1935).
Born July 8th, 1863 in Cochabamba.
Died July 17th, 1935 at 72 years old in Cochabamba (stomach cancer).
Siegmund Gabriel
German chemist.
Born November 7th, 1851 in Berlin.
Died March 22nd, 1924 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Alexander Rodimtsev
Soviet military commander (1905-1977).
Born March 8th, 1905 in Sharlyk.
Died April 13th, 1977 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Roberto Bonomi
Racecar driver.
Born September 30th, 1919 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 10th, 1992 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Cecil Griffiths
British athlete.
Born January 20th, 1901 in Neath. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1973 at 72 years old in Golders Green tube station (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ene Mihkelson
Estonian writer.
Born October 21st, 1944 in Tammeküla.
Died September 20th, 2017 at 72 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Frank Lanning
Actor (1872-1945).
Born August 14th, 1872 in Marion.
Died June 17th, 1945 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
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