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Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Ethel Smith
Canadian sprinter (1907-1979).
Born July 5th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died December 31st, 1979 at 72 years old in Toronto.
Ignác Alpár
Hungarian architect (1855-1928).
Born October 17th, 1855 in Pest.
Died April 27th, 1928 at 72 years old in Zurich (pneumonia).
Sergiu Dan
Romanian writer (1903-1976).
Born December 29th, 1903 in Piatra Neamț.
Died March 13th, 1976 at 72 years old in Bucharest.
Ramón Marsal
Spanish footballer (1934–2007).
Born December 12th, 1934 in Madrid.
Died January 22nd, 2007 at 72 years old in Madrid.
Mishik Kazaryan
Russian physicist of armenian descent.
Born February 28th, 1948 in Hrazdan.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 72 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Roger Bocquet
Swiss footballer (1921-1994).
Born April 9th, 1921 in Geneva.
Died March 10th, 1994 at 72 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Konrad Johannesson
Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Born August 10th, 1896 in Manitoba.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Winnipeg.
Antti Tulenheimo
Prime minister of finland (1879–1952).
Born December 4th, 1879 in Kangasala.
Died September 3rd, 1952 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Julio Enrique Moreno
Acting president of ecuador (1940).
Born October 20th, 1879 in Quito.
Died April 2nd, 1952 at 72 years old in Quito (myocardial infarction).
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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