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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Anatoly Berezovoy
Soviet cosmonaut (1942–2014).
Born April 11th, 1942 in Enem.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Marie Luise Anna von Preußen
(1829-1901).
Born March 1st, 1829 in Berlin.
Died May 10th, 1901 at 72 years old in Frankfurt.
Willard Fiske
American librarian, book collector, and chess player (1831–1904).
Born November 11th, 1831 in Ellisburg.
Died September 17th, 1904 at 72 years old in Frankfurt.
Ferenc Kossuth
Hungarian politician, engineer (1841–1914).
Born November 16th, 1841 in Pest.
Died May 25th, 1914 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Alexander Rodimtsev
Soviet military commander (1905–1977).
Born March 8th, 1905 in Sharlyk.
Died April 13th, 1977 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Clara Horton
American actress (1904–1976).
Born July 29th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died December 4th, 1976 at 72 years old in Encino.
Hasan Ferit Alnar
Turkish composer (1906–1978).
Born March 11th, 1906 in Constantinople.
Died July 26th, 1978 at 72 years old in Ankara.
Georges Frêche
French politician and legal historian (1938-2010).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Puylaurens.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 72 years old in Montpellier (myocardial infarction).
William Bauchop Wilson
Scottish-american politician in pennsylvania (1862-1934).
Born April 2nd, 1862 in Blantyre.
Died May 25th, 1934 at 72 years old in Savannah.
Edwin C. Burleigh
American politician (1843-1916).
Born November 27th, 1843 in Linneus.
Died June 16th, 1916 at 72 years old in Augusta.
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