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Dead at age 72
1,964 Notable deaths
Adelina Lopes Vieira
Brazilian writer, poet, short story writer, playwright and teacher.
Born September 20th, 1850 in Lisbon.
Died February 2nd, 1923 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Augusto Theodoli
Italian cardinal (1819–1892).
Born September 18th, 1819 in Rome.
Died June 26th, 1892 at 72 years old in Rome.
Alfred Schneidau
British cricketer and association football player (1867-1940).
Born February 5th, 1867 in Camden Town.
Died January 24th, 1940 at 72 years old in London.
Ferenc Tóth
Hungarian olympic wrestler (1909–1981).
Born February 8th, 1909 in Szeged. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1981 at 72 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Rodolfo Gustavo da Paixão
Brazilian politician, poet.
Born July 13th, 1853 in São Brás do Suaçuí. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1925 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Hänifä Mälikova-Abayeva
Azerbaijani educator.
Born May 5th, 1856 in Nalchik.
Died May 2nd, 1929 at 72 years old in Baku.
Sleim Ammar
Tunisian writer and psychiatrist.
Born June 30th, 1927 in Sousse.
Died November 6th, 1999 at 72 years old in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Auguste Arthur De la Rive
Swiss physicist and politician (1801-1873).
Born October 9th, 1801 in Geneva.
Died November 27th, 1873 at 72 years old in Marseille.
Douglas Robinson
Irish cricketer (1864-1937).
Born August 12th, 1864 in Plymouth.
Died January 19th, 1937 at 72 years old in London.
József Bittenbinder
Gymnast (1890-1963).
Born December 31st, 1890 in Pančevo.
Died January 25th, 1963 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 1941 to 1950 of 1964
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