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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Leyla Vakilova
Azerbaijani ballerina (1927–1999).
Born January 29th, 1927 in Baku.
Died February 21st, 1999 at 72 years old in Baku.
Jack Oosterlaak
South african sprinter (1896-1968).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Wellington.
Died June 5th, 1968 at 72 years old in Pretoria.
Honoré Barthélémy
French racing cyclist (1891–1964).
Born September 25th, 1891 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 12th, 1964 at 72 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Zalman Shneur
Jewish (hebrew and yiddish) author (1887-1959).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Škłow. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1959 at 72 years old in New York City.
Gerald Tait
Scottish sailor (1866–1938).
Born November 7th, 1866 in Campbeltown.
Died December 19th, 1938 at 72 years old in Glasgow.
Ragnar Gustavsson
Swedish footballer (1907-1980).
Born September 28th, 1907 in Lundby church parish.
Died May 19th, 1980 at 72 years old in Gothenburg.
Apollon Kutateladze
Georgian painter.
Born January 6th, 1900 in Khoni, Ivandidi. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1972 at 72 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Giovanni Bramucci
Cyclist (1946–2019).
Born November 15th, 1946 in Civitavecchia.
Died September 26th, 2019 at 72 years old in Civitavecchia. [ref]
Samuel Duvall
American archer (1836–1908).
Born March 11th, 1836 in Liberty.
Died September 26th, 1908 at 72 years old in Liberty.
Franz Porten
German actor and film director (1859–1932).
Born August 23rd, 1859 in Zeltingen-Rachtig.
Died May 21st, 1932 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 1791 to 1800 of 1964
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