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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Romeo Venturelli
Italian bicycle racer (1938–2011).
Born December 9th, 1938 in Lama Mocogno.
Died April 2nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Pavullo nel Frignano.
Toshmuhammad Qori-Niyoziy
Uzbek mathematician (1897–1970).
Born September 2nd, 1897 in Khujand.
Died March 17th, 1970 at 72 years old in Tashkent.
John Clapham
British historian (1873-1946).
Born September 13th, 1873 in Salford.
Died March 29th, 1946 at 72 years old in United Kingdom.
László Széchy
Hungarian fencer (1891-1963).
Born November 18th, 1891 in Arad.
Died December 9th, 1963 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Jenő Rittich
(1889–1961) gymnast.
Born January 13th, 1889 in Aradul Nou.
Died December 24th, 1961 at 72 years old in Kelowna. [ref]
Pedro Casella
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1971).
Born October 31st, 1898 in Uruguay.
Died June 18th, 1971 at 72 years old [ref]
Victor Lardanchet
French rugby union footballer.
Born December 29th, 1863 in Desnes.
Died November 8th, 1936 at 72 years old in Nice.
Karel Hromádka
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1905–1978).
Born May 23rd, 1905 in Prague.
Died March 30th, 1978 at 72 years old in Tallahassee.
Fausto Batignani
Uruguayan footballer (1903-1975).
Born July 2nd, 1903 in Montevideo.
Died November 2nd, 1975 at 72 years old in Montevideo.
Gaetano Alimonda
Italian cardinal (1818-1891).
Born October 23rd, 1818 in Genoa.
Died May 30th, 1891 at 72 years old in Albaro.
Deaths 1921 to 1930 of 1964
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