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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Manuel Pelegrina
Argentine footballer (1919-1992).
Born November 29th, 1919 in San Vicente.
Died November 23rd, 1992 at 72 years old in La Plata (pneumonia).
Charles Stedman Garland
American tennis player (1898–1971).
Born October 29th, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 28th, 1971 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Avraham Granot
Israeli politician (1890–1962).
Born June 19th, 1890 in Florești. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1962 at 72 years old in Jerusalem.
Fernando Carlos Maletti
Catholic bishop (1949–2022).
Born March 17th, 1949 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 72 years old [ref]
Justinas Lagunavičius
Lithuanian basketball player (1924–1997).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Kaunas.
Died July 15th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kaunas.
Melquíades Álvarez
Spanish politician (1864-1936).
Born May 17th, 1864 in Gijón. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1936 at 72 years old in Madrid (murder victim). [ref]
Paul Chaudet
Member of the swiss federal council (1904-1977).
Born November 17th, 1904 in Rivaz.
Died August 7th, 1977 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
Thomas Kilgore Sherwood
American chemical engineer (1903–1976).
Born July 25th, 1903 in Columbus.
Died January 14th, 1976 at 72 years old
Angelo Genocchi
Italian mathematician (1817-1889).
Born March 5th, 1817 in Piacenza.
Died March 7th, 1889 at 72 years old in Turin.
Nathan Zuntz
German physiologist (1847–1920).
Born October 7th, 1847 in Bonn. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1920 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 1551 to 1560 of 1964
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