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Dead at age 72
1,958 Notable deaths
Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazilian association football player and manager (1944-2016).
Born July 17th, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2016 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Emanuel Lasker
Former world chess champion (1868–1941).
Born December 24th, 1868 in Barlinek.
Died January 11th, 1941 at 72 years old in New York City.
Cole Younger
American bank robber (1844–1916).
Born January 15th, 1844 in Lee's Summit.
Died March 21st, 1916 at 72 years old in Lee's Summit.
Janice Rule
American actress (1931–2003).
Born August 15th, 1931 in Norwood.
Died October 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Barry Fitzgerald
Irish actor (1888–1961).
Born March 10th, 1888 in Dublin.
Died January 14th, 1961 at 72 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction).
Vincent Gardenia
American actor (1920-1992).
Born January 7th, 1920 in Naples.
Died December 9th, 1992 at 72 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Yang Kyoungjong
Ethnic korean soldier in the imperial japanese army, soviet red army, and german wehrmacht.
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Sinuiju.
Died April 7th, 1992 at 72 years old in Illinois.
Yasunari Kawabata
Japanese novelist (1899–1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Osaka.
Died April 16th, 1972 at 72 years old in Zushi.
John Charles
Welsh association football player (1931-2004).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Cwmbwrla.
Died February 21st, 2004 at 72 years old in Wakefield (myocardial infarction).
Allee Willis
American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director (1947-2019).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Detroit.
Died December 24th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 1958
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