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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Sándor Rónai
Hungarian politician, head of state (1892–1965).
Born October 6th, 1892 in Miskolc.
Died September 28th, 1965 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Mario Varglien
Italian footballer and manager (1905-1978).
Born December 26th, 1905 in Rijeka.
Died August 11th, 1978 at 72 years old in Rome.
Vasco Graça Moura
Portuguese lawyer, writer, translator and politician (1942–2014).
Born January 3rd, 1942 in Freguesia de Foz do Douro.
Died April 27th, 2014 at 72 years old in Lisbon (cancer).
Gunnar Thoroddsen
Icelandic politician (1910-1983).
Born December 29th, 1910 in Reykjavík.
Died September 25th, 1983 at 72 years old in Reykjavík (leukemia).
Walter Byron
British actor (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Leicester.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 72 years old in Signal Hill.
Georgios Kafantaris
Prime minister of greece (1873-1946).
Born October 25th, 1873 in Fragkista.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 72 years old in Athens.
Federico Boyd
President of panama (1851-1924).
Born September 24th, 1851 in Panama City.
Died May 25th, 1924 at 72 years old in New York City.
Giulio Aristide Sartorio
Italian painter and film director (1860–1932).
Born February 11th, 1860 in Rome.
Died October 3rd, 1932 at 72 years old in Horti Galateae.
Augustine Henry
Irish sinologist and botanist (1857-1930).
Born July 2nd, 1857 in Dundee.
Died March 23rd, 1930 at 72 years old
Deaths 1231 to 1240 of 1970
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain