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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Sándor Gombos
Hungarian fencer (1895-1968).
Born December 4th, 1895 in Sombor.
Died January 27th, 1968 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Victor-Auguste-Isidor Deschamps
Roman catholic cardinal (1810-1883).
Born December 6th, 1810 in Melle.
Died September 29th, 1883 at 72 years old in Mechelen.
Vittorio Miele
Italian painter (1926-1999).
Born November 24th, 1926 in Cassino.
Died November 18th, 1999 at 72 years old in Cassino.
Adolph Bowler
Prime minister of latvia (1889-1962).
Born August 7th, 1889 in Tukums.
Died March 21st, 1962 at 72 years old in Brooklyn.
Marc Girardin
French writer and politician (1801-1873).
Born February 22nd, 1801 in Paris.
Died April 1st, 1873 at 72 years old in Morsang-sur-Seine.
Nicolas Barone
French cyclist (1931-2003).
Born March 6th, 1931 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 31st, 2003 at 72 years old in Mougins.
Hippolyte Langlois
French general and academician (1839–1912).
Born August 3rd, 1839 in Besançon.
Died February 12th, 1912 at 72 years old in Paris.
Karl Arning
German general and knight's cross recipient (1892–1964).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died November 17th, 1964 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Joseph Roumanille
French poet (1818-1891).
Born August 8th, 1818 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1891 at 72 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Wolfgang Gunkel
East german rower (1948–2020).
Born January 15th, 1948 in East Berlin.
Died May 20th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Deaths 1621 to 1630 of 1964
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare