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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Émile Egger
French classical philologist (1813–1885).
Born July 18th, 1813 in Paris.
Died September 1st, 1885 at 72 years old in Royat, Paris (myocardial infarction).
Edison Pettit
American astronomer (1889–1962).
Born September 22nd, 1889 in Peru.
Died May 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Tucson.
Wivan Pettersson
Swimmer (1904–1976).
Born January 24th, 1904 in Eskilstuna. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1976 at 72 years old in Eskilstuna.
Yevgeniya Sidorova
Alpine skier (1930–2003).
Born December 13th, 1930 in Moscow.
Died January 29th, 2003 at 72 years old in Moscow.
François Crépin
Belgian botanist (1830-1903).
Born October 30th, 1830 in Rochefort.
Died April 30th, 1903 at 72 years old in Brussels.
Andrea Giacinto Longhin
Bishop of treviso (1863–1936).
Born November 22nd, 1863 in Campodarsego. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1936 at 72 years old in Treviso.
Angelo Dolci
Italian roman catholic cardinal and former nuncio (1867-1939).
Born July 12th, 1867 in Civitella d'Agliano.
Died September 13th, 1939 at 72 years old in Civitella d'Agliano.
Gilbert Bozon
French swimmer (1935-2007).
Born March 19th, 1935 in Troyes.
Died July 21st, 2007 at 72 years old in Tours.
Petar Đurković
Serbian astronomer (1908-1981).
Born February 20th, 1908 in Donja Trnova, Ugljevik.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 72 years old in Belgrade.
Herbert Trube
American middle distance runner (1886-1959).
Born September 3rd, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died July 13th, 1959 at 72 years old in Norwalk.
Deaths 1741 to 1750 of 1964
When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid