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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Michael Manley
4th prime minister of jamaica (1924–1997).
Born December 10th, 1924 in Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kingston (prostate cancer). [ref]
Steve Priest
Bassist for sweet (1948–2020).
Born February 23rd, 1948 in Hayes.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Andraé Crouch
American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor (1942-2015).
Born July 1st, 1942 in San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Died January 8th, 2015 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Samuel J. Tilden
American politician, governor of new york from 1875 to 1876, and 1876 democratic nominee for president (1814-1886).
Born February 9th, 1814 in New Lebanon.
Died August 4th, 1886 at 72 years old in Yonkers.
Camilo Sesto
Spanish singer.
Born September 16th, 1946 in Alcoy.
Died September 8th, 2019 at 72 years old in Madrid (kidney failure). [ref]
Billy Sunday
American evangelist and baseball player (1862-1935).
Born November 19th, 1862 in Ames.
Died November 6th, 1935 at 72 years old in Chicago.
J.B.S. Haldane
Geneticist and evolutionary biologist (1892-1964).
Born November 5th, 1892 in Oxford. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1964 at 72 years old in Bhubaneswar (cancer). [ref]
Rodolfo Graziani
Italian general (1882-1955).
Born August 11th, 1882 in Filettino.
Died January 11th, 1955 at 72 years old in Rome.
Bill Travers
British activist (1922-1994).
Born January 3rd, 1922 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1994 at 72 years old in Dorking. [ref]
Miguel de Unamuno
Spanish poet (1864–1936).
Born September 29th, 1864.
Died December 31st, 1936 at 72 years old in Casa del Regidor Ovalle Prieto, Salamanca.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 1968
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