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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Moisés Santiago Bertoni
Paraguayan politician and swiss botanist (1857-1929).
Born June 15th, 1857 in Lottigna.
Died September 19th, 1929 at 72 years old in Foz do Iguaçu (malaria).
Georgi Vladimov
Soviet writer (1931-2003).
Born February 19th, 1931 in Kharkiv.
Died October 19th, 2003 at 72 years old in Frankfurt.
Alson S. Clark
American artist (1876-1949).
Born March 25th, 1876 in Chicago.
Died March 23rd, 1949 at 72 years old in Pasadena.
Alfred Fowler
British astronomer (1868-1940).
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Yorkshire.
Died June 24th, 1940 at 72 years old in Ealing (cerebrovascular disease).
Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
Prime minister of spain (1819-1892).
Born December 28th, 1819 in Palma.
Died April 17th, 1892 at 72 years old in Madrid.
Albert Schäffle
German economist, 1871 austrian minister of trade (1831–1903).
Born February 24th, 1831 in Nürtingen.
Died December 25th, 1903 at 72 years old in Stuttgart.
Maria Anna of Bavaria
Queen of saxony (1805-1877).
Born January 27th, 1805 in Munich.
Died September 13th, 1877 at 72 years old in Wachwitz.
José Luis Capón
Spanish footballer (1948-2020).
Born February 6th, 1948 in Madrid.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 72 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Kathleen Parlow
Canadian musician (1890–1963).
Born September 20th, 1890 in Calgary.
Died August 19th, 1963 at 72 years old in Oakville.
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