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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
José Lázaro Robles
Brazilian football player and manager (1924-1996).
Born February 11th, 1924 in São Paulo.
Died May 7th, 1996 at 72 years old in Campinas.
Thomas Ypsilantis
American physicist (1928–2000).
Born June 24th, 1928 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 16th, 2000 at 72 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Ernest Denis
French historian and politician (1849–1921).
Born January 3rd, 1849 in Nîmes.
Died January 5th, 1921 at 72 years old in Paris.
Wilhelm Graf von Hohenau
German equestrian (1884–1957).
Born November 27th, 1884 in Berlin.
Died April 11th, 1957 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Émile Bin
French painter (1825-1897).
Born February 10th, 1825 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 4th, 1897 at 72 years old in Marly-la-Ville.
Adalbert Falk
German lawyer and politician (1827-1900).
Born August 10th, 1827 in Mieczków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
Died July 7th, 1900 at 72 years old in Hamm.
Héctor Facundo
Argentine footballer (1937-2009).
Born November 2nd, 1937 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 13th, 2009 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Simón Lecue
Spanish footballer (1912–1984).
Born February 11th, 1912 in Arrigorriaga.
Died February 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Madrid (stroke). [ref]
Carl Axel Magnus Lindman
Swedish botanist (1856-1928).
Born April 6th, 1856 in Halmstad. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1928 at 72 years old in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Paul Sarasin
Swiss naturalist (1856-1929).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Basel.
Died April 7th, 1929 at 72 years old in Basel.
Deaths 1511 to 1520 of 1970
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