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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Sergiu Dan
Romanian writer (1903-1976).
Born December 29th, 1903 in Piatra Neamț.
Died March 13th, 1976 at 72 years old in Bucharest.
Ramón Marsal
Spanish footballer (1934–2007).
Born December 12th, 1934 in Madrid.
Died January 22nd, 2007 at 72 years old in Madrid.
Mishik Kazaryan
Russian physicist of armenian descent.
Born February 28th, 1948 in Hrazdan.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 72 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Roger Bocquet
Swiss footballer (1921-1994).
Born April 9th, 1921 in Geneva.
Died March 10th, 1994 at 72 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Konrad Johannesson
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1896–1968).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Manitoba.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Winnipeg.
Antti Tulenheimo
Prime minister of finland (1879–1952).
Born December 4th, 1879 in Kangasala.
Died September 3rd, 1952 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Oliver Ellsworth Buckley
American electrical engineer (1887–1959).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Sloan.
Died December 14th, 1959 at 72 years old in Newark.
Julio Enrique Moreno
Acting president of ecuador (1940).
Born October 20th, 1879 in Quito.
Died April 2nd, 1952 at 72 years old in Quito (myocardial infarction).
Otto Martin Torell
Swedish geologist (1828–1900).
Born June 5th, 1828 in Varbergs parish. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1900 at 72 years old in Brännkyrka parish. [ref]
Frank Lanning
Actor (1872-1945).
Born August 14th, 1872 in Marion.
Died June 17th, 1945 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 1491 to 1500 of 1970
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