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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
László Szollás
Hungarian figure skater (1907–1980).
Born November 13th, 1907 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar
Portuguese politician (1865-1938).
Born December 8th, 1865 in São Pedro.
Died November 30th, 1938 at 72 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Heinrich Brunn
German classical archaeologist (1822-1894).
Born January 23rd, 1822 in Wörlitz.
Died July 23rd, 1894 at 72 years old in Schliersee.
Karl Bogislaus Reichert
German anatomist, embryologist and histologist (1811-1883).
Born December 20th, 1811 in Kętrzyn.
Died December 21st, 1883 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Louis Daquin
French film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born May 30th, 1908 in Calais.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Hermann Harms
German botanist (1870–1942).
Born July 6th, 1870 in Berlin.
Died November 27th, 1942 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Edgar Adams
American numismatist and olympic diver and swimmer.
Born April 7th, 1868 in Grafton.
Died May 5th, 1940 at 72 years old in Bayville.
Betzy Akersloot-Berg
Norwegian-dutch painter (1850-1922).
Born December 16th, 1850 in Aurskog.
Died December 18th, 1922 at 72 years old in Vlieland.
Baldassarre Boncompagni
Italian mathematician (1821-1894).
Died April 13th, 1894 at 72 years old in Rome.
František Udržal
Czech member of czech council and politician (1866–1938).
Born January 3rd, 1866 in Dolní Roveň. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1938 at 72 years old in Podolí (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 1561 to 1570 of 1964
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