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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Elmer Snowden
American musician (1900-1973).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Baltimore.
Died May 14th, 1973 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
William Thomas Blanford
British geologist and naturalist (1832–1905).
Born October 7th, 1832 in London.
Died June 23rd, 1905 at 72 years old in London.
Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit
Israeli politician.
Born January 20th, 1895 in Tiberias.
Died January 28th, 1967 at 72 years old in Israel.
A. J. Mundella
British politician (1825-1897).
Born March 28th, 1825 in Leicester.
Died July 21st, 1897 at 72 years old in Queen's Gate.
Mattia Battistini
Italian opera singer (1856–1928).
Born February 27th, 1856 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1928 at 72 years old in Contigliano. [ref]
Aloisius Joseph Muench
Catholic cardinal (1889-1962).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Milwaukee.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in Rome.
Agustín Gaínza
Spanish footballer (1922-1995).
Born May 28th, 1922 in Basauri.
Died January 6th, 1995 at 72 years old in Basauri.
Mario Rodríguez Cobos
Argentine writer (1938-2010).
Born January 6th, 1938 in Mendoza.
Died September 16th, 2010 at 72 years old in Mendoza. [ref]
Carl F. W. Borgward
German engineer and designer and the creator of the borgward group, based in bremen.
Born November 10th, 1890 in Altona.
Died July 28th, 1963 at 72 years old in Bremen (myocardial infarction).
Koldo Mitxelena
Basque linguist, philologist and writer (1915–1987).
Born August 20th, 1915 in Errenteria. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in San Sebastián. [ref]
Deaths 1091 to 1100 of 1970
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran