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Dead at age 72
1,344 Notable deaths
Buchi Emecheta
Author.
Born July 21st, 1944 in Lagos.
Died January 25th, 2017 at 72 years old in United Kingdom, London (stroke). [ref]
Lucille La Verne
American actress.
Born November 7th, 1872 in Nashville.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 72 years old in Culver City (cancer).
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Field marshal of the austro-hungarian empire (1852-1925).
Born November 11th, 1852 in Penzing. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1925 at 72 years old in Bad Mergentheim. [ref]
Barry Ryan
British singer.
Born October 24th, 1948 in Leeds.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 72 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
William G. Morgan
Inventor of volleyball.
Born January 23rd, 1870 in Lockport.
Died December 27th, 1942 at 72 years old in Lockport (pneumonia).
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
German prince.
Born May 1st, 1868 in Panker. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1940 at 72 years old in Kassel.
Darlene Conley
American actress.
Born July 18th, 1934 in Chicago.
Died January 14th, 2007 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, stomach cancer). [ref]
Charles Comiskey
American baseball player, manager, team owner (1859-1931).
Born August 15th, 1859 in Chicago.
Died October 26th, 1931 at 72 years old in Wisconsin.
C. K. Nayudu
Indian cricketer (1895-1967).
Born October 31st, 1895.
Died November 14th, 1967 at 72 years old
Peter Medawar
Uk biologist, 1915–1987.
Born February 28th, 1915 in Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 72 years old in London.
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