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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Jules Destrée
Belgian lawyer and politician (1863–1936).
Born August 21st, 1863 in Marcinelle.
Died January 3rd, 1936 at 72 years old in Brussels.
Semka Sokolović-Bertok
Croatian actress (1935–2008).
Born December 22nd, 1935 in Sarajevo.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb (stroke). [ref]
Dieter Borsche
German actor (1909-1982).
Born October 25th, 1909 in Hanover.
Died August 5th, 1982 at 72 years old in Nuremberg.
Dietrich Stobbe
German politician (1938-2011).
Born March 25th, 1938 in Wieprz, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Died February 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Rubén Suñé
Argentine footballer (1947-2019).
Born March 7th, 1947 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 20th, 2019 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Karol Kennedy
American pair skater (1932–2004).
Born February 14th, 1932 in Shelton.
Died June 25th, 2004 at 72 years old in Seattle (pneumonia).
Halvar Björk
Swedish actor (1928-2000).
Born September 22nd, 1928 in Borgvattnet.
Died November 12th, 2000 at 72 years old in Huddinge Municipality (lung cancer).
Cyriel Buysse
Naturalist author and playwright from flanders, belgium (1859-1932).
Born September 20th, 1859 in Nevele.
Died July 25th, 1932 at 72 years old in Afsnee.
Clara Maffei
Italian salon holder.
Born March 13th, 1814 in Bergamo.
Died July 13th, 1886 at 72 years old in Milan (meningitis).
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