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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Tadeusz Banachiewicz
Polish astronomer, mathematician and geodesist (1882–1954).
Born February 13th, 1882 in Warsaw.
Died November 17th, 1954 at 72 years old in Kraków.
John Russell Hind
English astronomer.
Born May 12th, 1823 in Nottingham.
Died December 23rd, 1895 at 72 years old in Twickenham.
Alfred Agache
French painter (1843–1915).
Born August 29th, 1843 in Lille. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1915 at 72 years old in Cour-sur-Loire. [ref]
Wilmer Allison
Us tennis player (1904-1977).
Born December 8th, 1904 in San Antonio.
Died April 20th, 1977 at 72 years old in Austin.
Parviz Davoodi
Iranian politician (1952–2024).
Born February 5th, 1952 in Tehran.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 72 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Carey Wilson
American screenwriter, voice actor and film producer (1889-1962).
Born May 19th, 1889 in Philadelphia.
Died February 1st, 1962 at 72 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
John St. Polis
Actor (1873-1946).
Born November 24th, 1873 in New Orleans.
Died October 8th, 1946 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Yury Masliukov
Russian politician (1937-2010).
Born September 30th, 1937 in Khujand.
Died April 1st, 2010 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Franjo Vladić
Bosnian footballer (1951–2024).
Born October 19th, 1951 in Mostar.
Died June 18th, 2024 at 72 years old in Mostar. [ref]
Ann Macbeth
British artist (1875-1948).
Born September 25th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died March 23rd, 1948 at 72 years old in Cumbria.
Deaths 1061 to 1070 of 1970
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