Dead at age 72
1,498 Notable deaths
Simón Lecue
Spanish footballer (1912–1984).
Born February 11th, 1912 in Arrigorriaga.
Died February 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Madrid (stroke). [ref]
Carl Axel Magnus Lindman
Swedish botanist (1856-1928).
Born April 6th, 1856 in Halmstad. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1928 at 72 years old in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Paul Sarasin
Swiss naturalist (1856-1929).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Basel.
Died April 7th, 1929 at 72 years old in Basel.
Rezső Somlai
Hungarian footballer (1911–1983).
Born January 1st, 1911 in Kispest. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1983 at 72 years old [ref]
Teodor Pejačević
Croatian politician (1855-1928).
Born September 24th, 1855 in Našice.
Died July 22nd, 1928 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Stanislav Kostka Neumann
Czech anarchist, poet, esperantist, literature reviewer, publicist, politic writer, translator, writer and art reviewer (1875-1947).
Born June 5th, 1875 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Juan Carlos Touriño
Argentine association football player and manager (1944–2017).
Born July 14th, 1944 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 7th, 2017 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (pancreas disease).
Pierre Chayriguès
French footballer (1892-1965).
Born May 1st, 1892 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1965 at 72 years old in Levallois-Perret.
Ran Bosilek
Bulgarian writer and translator.
Born September 26th, 1886 in Gabrovo.
Died October 8th, 1958 at 72 years old in Sofia.
William Libbey
American geographer, academic, sport shooter (1855–1927).
Born March 27th, 1855 in Jersey City.
Died September 6th, 1927 at 72 years old in Princeton.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner