Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Juan Carlos Touriño
Argentine association football player and manager (1944–2017).
Born July 14th, 1944 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 7th, 2017 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (pancreas disease).
Paul Sarasin
Swiss naturalist (1856-1929).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Basel.
Died April 7th, 1929 at 72 years old in Basel.
Jules Dewaquez
French association football player and manager (1899-1971).
Born March 9th, 1899 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1971 at 72 years old in Décines-Charpieu. [ref]
Maurice Hauriou
French legal scholar.
Born August 17th, 1856 in Ladiville. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1929 at 72 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Vladimir Soloukhin
Russian writer (1924-1997).
Born June 14th, 1924 in Sobinsky District. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1997 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tom Jones
American racing driver (1943-2015).
Born April 26th, 1943 in Dallas.
Died May 29th, 2015 at 72 years old in Eastlake.
Simón Lecue
Spanish footballer.
Born February 11th, 1912 in Arrigorriaga.
Died February 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Driss Bamous
Moroccan footballer (1942-2015).
Born December 15th, 1942 in Berrechid.
Died April 16th, 2015 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]
Héctor Facundo
Argentine footballer (1937-2009).
Born November 2nd, 1937 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 13th, 2009 at 72 years old in Argentina.
Antti Tulenheimo
Prime minister of finland (1879-1952).
Born December 4th, 1879 in Kangasala.
Died September 3rd, 1952 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
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