Dead at age 72

1,501 Notable deaths

Erich Koschik

Canoe racer (1913–1985).

Born January 3rd, 1913 in Hamburg.

Died July 21st, 1985 at 72 years old in Hamburg.

Hans Haußmann

Field hockey player (1900-1972).

Born March 30th, 1900 in Heidelberg.

Died September 1st, 1972 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.

Georges Mys

Belgian rower (1880–1952).

Born March 26th, 1880 in Ghent.

Died November 7th, 1952 at 72 years old in Ghent.

Jean Chastanié

French athlete.

Born July 24th, 1875 in Lorient.

Died April 14th, 1948 at 72 years old in Paris.

Luigi Contessi

Gymnast (1894-1967).

Born August 14th, 1894 in Brescia.

Died February 23rd, 1967 at 72 years old in Brescia.

Ignacio Macaya

Spanish field hockey player.

Born December 2nd, 1933 in Barcelona.

Died September 5th, 2006 at 72 years old in Barcelona.

Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg

Sport shooter (1865–1937).

Born March 22nd, 1865 in Söderfors.

Died October 31st, 1937 at 72 years old in Köping.

Heinz Renneberg

German rower (1927-1999).

Born January 29th, 1927 in Gelsenkirchen.

Died October 21st, 1999 at 72 years old in Herne.

Abdusamat Taymetov

First uzbek pilot (1909-1981).

Born January 9th, 1909 in Syr-Darya Oblast.

Died July 8th, 1981 at 72 years old in Tashkent.

Dmitri Konovalov

Russian and soviet chemist.

Born March 22nd, 1856 in Yekaterinoslav Governorate.

Died January 6th, 1929 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.

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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld