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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Gyula Szapáry
Prime minister of hungary (1832-1905).
Born November 1st, 1832 in Pest.
Died January 20th, 1905 at 72 years old in Opatija.
Giuseppe Cesare Abba
Italian patriot and writer (1838–1910).
Born October 6th, 1838 in Cairo Montenotte.
Died November 6th, 1910 at 72 years old in Brescia.
Edward Lee Greene
American botanist (1843-1915).
Born August 10th, 1843 in Hopkinton. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1915 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hans Feige
German general (1880-1953).
Born November 10th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 72 years old in Bad Schussenried.
Ilija Pantelić
Football goalkeeper from serbia (1942-2014).
Born August 2nd, 1942 in Kozica.
Died November 17th, 2014 at 72 years old in Novi Sad.
Guerra Junqueiro
Portuguese lawyer and writer (1850-1923).
Born September 17th, 1850 in Freixo de Espada à Cinta.
Died July 7th, 1923 at 72 years old in Lisbon.
Probal Dasgupta
Former president of the universala esperanto-asocio.
Born September 19th, 1953 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2026 at 72 years old in Kolkata (stroke). [ref]
Bernardino Zapponi
Novelist, screenwriter (1927-2000).
Born September 4th, 1927 in Rome.
Died February 11th, 2000 at 72 years old in Rome.
J. P. McGowan
Australian film director (1880–1952).
Born February 24th, 1880 in Terowie.
Died March 26th, 1952 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales
President of brazil (1841-1913).
Born February 15th, 1841 in Campinas.
Died June 28th, 1913 at 72 years old in Santos. [ref]
Deaths 1191 to 1200 of 1970
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