Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Christian Ulrich
Austrian architect (1836–1909).
Born April 27th, 1836 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1909 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Jiří Paďour
Czech bishop (1943-2015).
Born April 4th, 1943 in Vraclav. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2015 at 72 years old in Prachatice.
Henrique da Silveira
Fencer.
Born January 26th, 1901 in São Bento.
Died April 9th, 1973 at 72 years old in Lisbon.
Carlo Rancati
Olympic cyclist (1940–2012).
Born April 28th, 1940 in Milan.
Died November 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old
Vitaly Borisovich Voloshinov
Soviet-russian physicist (1947-2019).
Born March 20th, 1947 in Moscow. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2019 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Kaarlo Soinio
Finnish gymnast and footballer (1888-1960).
Born January 28th, 1888 in Helsinki.
Died October 24th, 1960 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Ernest Henley
British sprinter (1889-1962).
Born March 31st, 1889 in Brighton.
Died March 14th, 1962 at 72 years old in Brighton.
Pyotr Breus
Soviet water polo player (1927–2000).
Born December 2nd, 1927.
Died February 25th, 2000 at 72 years old
Arvi Pohjanpää
Finnish gymnast, author and judge (1887–1959).
Born July 10th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Eino Forsström
Finnish gymnast (1889–1961).
Born April 10th, 1889 in Helsinki.
Died July 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Deaths 1861 to 1870 of 1964
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks