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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Larysa Hienijuš
Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement (1910–1983).
Born August 9th, 1910 in Grodno County.
Died April 7th, 1983 at 72 years old in Zeĺva.
Stefan Angelov
Bulgarian wrestler (1947-2019).
Born January 7th, 1947 in Byala voda.
Died December 21st, 2019 at 72 years old [ref]
Radó von Kövesligethy
Hungarian physicist.
Born September 1st, 1862 in Verona. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1934 at 72 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Robert Bentley
British botanist (1821-1893).
Born March 25th, 1821 in Hitchin.
Died December 24th, 1893 at 72 years old in London.
Jops Reeman
Dutch footballer (1886-1959).
Born August 9th, 1886 in Amerongen.
Died March 16th, 1959 at 72 years old in Zeist.
Anna Radius Zuccari
Italian writer, editor (1846-1918).
Born May 7th, 1846 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1918 at 72 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Ludwik Benoit
Polish actor (1920–1992).
Born July 18th, 1920 in Warsaw.
Died November 4th, 1992 at 72 years old in Łódź.
Robert Vernay
French screenwriter (1907–1979).
Born May 30th, 1907 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1979 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Arthur Blake
American middle distance runner (1872–1944).
Born January 26th, 1872 in Boston.
Died October 23rd, 1944 at 72 years old in Boston.
Félix Sellier
Belgian racing cyclist (1893–1965).
Born January 2nd, 1893 in Spy.
Died April 16th, 1965 at 72 years old in Gembloux.
Deaths 1671 to 1680 of 1964
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