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Dead at age 72
1,501 Notable deaths
Cyril Slater
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 27th, 1897 in Montreal.
Died October 26th, 1969 at 72 years old in Montreal.
Alexandre Gemignani
Brazilian basketball player.
Born June 26th, 1925 in São Paulo.
Died March 8th, 1998 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Endre Győrfi
Hungarian water polo player (1920–1992).
Born March 30th, 1920 in Hajmáskér.
Died June 2nd, 1992 at 72 years old in Balatonföldvár.
Miguel Crusafont-Pairó
Spanish paleontologist (1910-1983).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Sabadell.
Died August 15th, 1983 at 72 years old in Sabadell.
Art Davis
American double-bassist.
Born December 5th, 1934 in Harrisburg.
Died July 29th, 2007 at 72 years old in Long Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adolf Spinnler
Swiss gymnast (1879-1951).
Born July 18th, 1879 in Liestal.
Died November 20th, 1951 at 72 years old
Eino Virtanen
Olympic wrestler.
Born August 19th, 1908 in Uskela.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Aleksandr Uvarov
Russian ice hockey player (1922–1994).
Born March 7th, 1922 in Odoev.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Luís Mesquita de Oliveira
Brazilian footballer (1911-1983).
Born March 29th, 1911 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 27th, 1983 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
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