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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Angelo Neumann
German author, opera singer and director (1838–1910).
Born August 18th, 1838 in Vienna, Stupava. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1910 at 72 years old in New Town. [ref]
Willard Rice
American ice hockey player (1895-1967).
Born April 21st, 1895 in Newton.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 72 years old in Weston.
Héctor Vilches
Uruguayan footballer (1926-1998).
Born February 14th, 1926 in Montevideo.
Died September 23rd, 1998 at 72 years old [ref]
Marie Goegg-Pouchoulin
First swiss feminist (1826-1899), editor.
Born May 24th, 1826 in Geneva. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1899 at 72 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Oleg Kopayev
Russian footballer (1937-2010).
Born November 28th, 1937 in Yelets.
Died April 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Félix Goblet d'Alviella
Fencer, lawyer, politician (1884–1957).
Born May 26th, 1884 in Ixelles.
Died February 7th, 1957 at 72 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Jens Enevoldsen
Chess player (1907-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Copenhagen.
Died May 23rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Toma Ciorbă
Moldavian physician (1864-1936).
Born January 15th, 1864 in Chișinău.
Died December 30th, 1936 at 72 years old in Chișinău.
Oskar Moll
German painter (1875-1947).
Born July 21st, 1875 in Brzeg.
Died August 19th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 1681 to 1690 of 1964
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