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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Tommaso Lequio di Assaba
Equestrian (1893–1965).
Born October 21st, 1893 in Cuneo.
Died December 17th, 1965 at 72 years old in Rome.
Abdraim Reshidov
Hero of the soviet union (1912-1984).
Born March 8th, 1912 in Orlivka.
Died October 24th, 1984 at 72 years old in Simferopol.
James Steen
American water polo player (1876–1949).
Born November 19th, 1876.
Died June 25th, 1949 at 72 years old in New York City.
Teodor Kocerka
Polish rower (1927–1999).
Born August 6th, 1927 in Bydgoszcz.
Died September 25th, 1999 at 72 years old in Warsaw.
Agda Östlund.
Swedish politician (1870–1942).
Died June 26th, 1942 at 72 years old in Sankt Matteus.
Joachim Büchner
Athletics competitor (1905-1978).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Altenburg.
Died February 22nd, 1978 at 72 years old in Leverkusen.
Ferdinand Le Drogo
French racing cyclist (1903–1976).
Born October 10th, 1903 in Pontivy.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 72 years old in Vannes.
Işılay Saygın
Turkish statesperson (1947–2019).
Born April 4th, 1947 in Buca district.
Died July 27th, 2019 at 72 years old in İzmir. [ref]
Boo Kullberg
Swedish gymnast (1889-1962).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Stockholm.
Died April 5th, 1962 at 72 years old in Bromma city district.
Filippo Camassei
Catholic cardinal (1848-1921).
Born September 14th, 1848 in Rome.
Died January 18th, 1921 at 72 years old in Rome.
Deaths 1691 to 1700 of 1964
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan