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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Alois Schnabel
Austrian handball player (1910-1982).
Born February 27th, 1910 in Vienna.
Died September 20th, 1982 at 72 years old
William T. Passmore
American lacrosse player (1882-1955).
Born September 6th, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died May 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in St. Louis.
Karl-Heinz Irmer
Field hockey player (1903-1975).
Born July 22nd, 1903 in Bremen.
Died November 8th, 1975 at 72 years old in Bremen.
Ivan Čarota
Belarusian translator, specialist in literature and literary critic.
Born September 16th, 1952 in Lyščyki.
Died November 7th, 2024 at 72 years old in Minsk.
Erich Koschik
Canoe racer (1913–1985).
Born January 3rd, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Hans Haußmann
Field hockey player (1900-1972).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Heidelberg.
Died September 1st, 1972 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.
Georges Mys
Belgian rower (1880–1952).
Born March 26th, 1880 in Ghent.
Died November 7th, 1952 at 72 years old in Ghent.
Archibald Black
Canadian rower (1883-1956).
Born May 17th, 1883 in Winnipeg.
Died May 14th, 1956 at 72 years old in Vancouver.
Jean Chastanié
French athlete (1875–1948).
Born July 24th, 1875 in Lorient.
Died April 14th, 1948 at 72 years old in Paris.
Luigi Contessi
Italian artistic gymnast (1894–1967).
Born August 14th, 1894 in Brescia.
Died February 23rd, 1967 at 72 years old in Brescia.
Deaths 1901 to 1910 of 1964
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