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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Sohen Biln
Canadian rower (1939–2012).
Born June 17th, 1939 in Westlock.
Died March 27th, 2012 at 72 years old in Castlegar. [ref]
Adile Sultan
Ottoman princess (1826–1899).
Born May 23rd, 1826 in Istanbul.
Died February 12th, 1899 at 72 years old in Istanbul.
Ignatius Persico
Catholic cardinal (1823–1895).
Born January 30th, 1823 in Naples.
Died December 7th, 1895 at 72 years old in Rome.
Jack van Lint
Dutch mathematician (1932–2004).
Born September 1st, 1932 in Bandung. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2004 at 72 years old in Nuenen. [ref]
Auguste François Marie Glaziou
French landscape designer, botanist and botanical collector (1828–1906).
Born August 30th, 1833 in Lannion. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1906 at 72 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
Peter Bischoff
Sailor (1904–1976).
Born March 24th, 1904 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1976 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Adelaide Borghi-Mamo
Opera singer (1826–1901).
Born August 9th, 1829 in Bologna.
Died September 29th, 1901 at 72 years old in Bologna.
Zoya Parfenova
Heroine of the soviet union (1920-1993).
Born June 21st, 1920 in Alatyr.
Died April 7th, 1993 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Reinhard Tritscher
Austrian alpine skier.
Born August 5th, 1946 in Ramsau am Dachstein.
Died September 20th, 2018 at 72 years old in Ramsau am Dachstein.
Ernst Hartwig
German astronomer (1851-1923).
Born January 14th, 1851 in Frankfurt.
Died May 3rd, 1923 at 72 years old in Bamberg.
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