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Dead at age 72
1,339 Notable deaths
Geoff Emerick
English recording engineer (1945-2018).
Born December 5th, 1945 in Crouch End. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2018 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pérez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger.
Born December 11th, 1916 in Matanzas. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1989 at 72 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]
Peter Robinson
Canadian crime writer.
Born March 17th, 1950 in Castleford. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2022 at 72 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
Russian general.
Born November 18th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 5th, 1929 at 72 years old in Antibes.
Virginia Satir
American psychotherapist & non-fiction author.
Born June 26th, 1916 in Neillsville.
Died September 10th, 1988 at 72 years old in California.
Maximilian von Weichs
German generalfeldmarschall during world war ii.
Born November 12th, 1881 in Dessau. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1954 at 72 years old in Schloss Rösberg.
Sam Langford
Canadian-american boxer.
Born March 4th, 1883 in Weymouth.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
William Sylvester
American film actor (1922-1995).
Born January 31st, 1922 in California. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1995 at 72 years old in Butte County. [ref]
Aleksey Brusilov
Russian and soviet military commander.
Born August 3rd, 1853 in Tbilisi.
Died March 17th, 1926 at 72 years old in Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]
Yi Un
Former crown prince of korea.
Born October 20th, 1897 in Deoksugung.
Died May 1st, 1970 at 72 years old in Changdeokgung.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)