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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Alex Jany
French swimmer (1929–2001).
Born January 5th, 1929 in Toulouse.
Died July 18th, 2001 at 72 years old in 7th arrondissement of Marseille.
André Fierens
Belgian footballer (1898-1971).
Born February 8th, 1898 in Antwerp.
Died January 12th, 1971 at 72 years old [ref]
Josef Šroubek
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1891-1964).
Born December 2nd, 1891 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1964 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Jonas Smilgevičius
Lithuanian politician (1870-1942).
Born February 12th, 1870 in Šoniai.
Died September 27th, 1942 at 72 years old in Kaunas.
Rinus van den Berge
Dutch athlete (1900–1972).
Born March 12th, 1900 in Rotterdam.
Died October 23rd, 1972 at 72 years old in Rotterdam.
Charles Bugbee
British water polo player.
Born August 29th, 1887 in Stratford.
Died October 18th, 1959 at 72 years old in London Borough of Barnet.
Francesco Gabriotti
Italian footballer (1914–1987).
Born August 12th, 1914 in Rome.
Died February 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in Rome.
Bernard Quilfen
French road bicycle racer (1949–2022).
Born April 20th, 1949 in Argenteuil.
Died January 29th, 2022 at 72 years old in Saint-Amand-Montrond. [ref]
Ivan Drachenko
Full cavalier of the order of glory, hero of the soviet union (1922-1994).
Born November 15th, 1922 in Velyka Sevastianivka.
Died November 16th, 1994 at 72 years old in Kyiv.
Deaths 1801 to 1810 of 1964
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