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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Heddy Lester
Dutch actress (1950–2023).
Born June 18th, 1950 in Amsterdam.
Died January 30th, 2023 at 72 years old in Amsterdam (bladder cancer). [ref]
Julius Wess
Austrian physicist (1934-2007).
Born December 5th, 1934 in Oberwölz Stadt.
Died August 8th, 2007 at 72 years old in Hamburg (stroke). [ref]
Domiciano Cavém
Portuguese football player/manager (1932–2005).
Born November 21st, 1932 in Vila Real de Santo António.
Died January 12th, 2005 at 72 years old in Leiria (Alzheimer's disease).
Charles Pickering
American anthropologist, botanist, and physician (1805-1878).
Born November 10th, 1805 in Susquehanna Depot.
Died March 17th, 1878 at 72 years old in Boston.
Nathan Cobb
American nematologist (1859-1932).
Born June 30th, 1859 in Spencer.
Died June 4th, 1932 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Tahia Kazem
First lady of egypt.
Born March 1st, 1920 in Cairo.
Died March 25th, 1992 at 72 years old in Cairo.
Richard Genée
Austrian librettist, playwright and composer (1823–1895).
Born February 7th, 1823 in Gdańsk. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1895 at 72 years old in Baden. [ref]
Boris Nevzorov
Soviet and russian actor (1950-2022).
Born January 18th, 1950 in Starominskaya.
Died February 18th, 2022 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
German actress (1905–1977).
Born March 16th, 1905 in Blankenese.
Died October 26th, 1977 at 72 years old in Stade (traffic collision).
Bertil Roos
Swedish racing driver (1943-2016).
Born October 12th, 1943 in Gothenburg.
Died March 31st, 2016 at 72 years old in East Stroudsburg.
Deaths 1171 to 1180 of 1970
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