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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Wang Renmei
Chinese actress and singer.
Born December 24th, 1914 in Changsha County.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 72 years old in Beijing (cerebral hemorrhage).
Hussein Hegazi
Egyptian footballer (1891-1961).
Born September 14th, 1889 in Cairo.
Died October 8th, 1961 at 72 years old in Cairo.
Carl Gustaf Ekman
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1872-1945).
Born October 6th, 1872 in Munktorps parish.
Died June 15th, 1945 at 72 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
Anne Clough
English suffragist and educator (1820–1892).
Born January 20th, 1820 in Liverpool.
Died February 27th, 1892 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Reuben Goodstein
British mathematician (1912-1985).
Born December 15th, 1912 in London.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 72 years old in Leicester.
Haruo Satō
Japanese writer and poet (1892-1964).
Born April 9th, 1892 in Shingu.
Died May 6th, 1964 at 72 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Aldo Boffi
Italian footballer (1915-1987).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Giussano.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 72 years old in Giussano.
Jules Sandeau
French writer (1811–1883).
Born February 19th, 1811 in Aubusson.
Died April 24th, 1883 at 72 years old in Paris.
Zeth Höglund
Swedish politician (1884-1956).
Born April 29th, 1884 in Örgryte församling. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1956 at 72 years old in Västerled. [ref]
Boris Novikov
Soviet actor (1925–1997).
Born July 13th, 1925 in Ryazhsk.
Died July 25th, 1997 at 72 years old in Moscow (diabetes).
Deaths 1071 to 1080 of 1970
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