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Dead at age 72
1,958 Notable deaths
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Field marshal of the austro-hungarian empire (1852-1925).
Born November 11th, 1852 in Penzing.
Died August 25th, 1925 at 72 years old in Bad Mergentheim.
Sidney Toler
American actor, playwright and theatre director (1874-1947).
Born April 28th, 1874 in Warrensburg.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).
Isabella Bird
British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904).
Born October 15th, 1831 in Boroughbridge.
Died October 8th, 1904 at 72 years old in Edinburgh.
Peter Medawar
English-brazilian biologist (1915–1987).
Born February 28th, 1915 in Petrópolis.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 72 years old in London.
Victor Chernomyrdin
Russian diplomat and politician (1938-2010).
Born April 9th, 1938 in Chorny Otrog.
Died November 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [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 Eagle River.
Max Ehrmann
American writer, poet, and attorney (1872–1945).
Born September 26th, 1872 in Terre Haute.
Died September 9th, 1945 at 72 years old in Terre Haute.
Linda Lewis
British musician (1950–2023).
Born September 27th, 1950 in Custom House.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 72 years old in Waltham Abbey. [ref]
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Queen consort of spain (1805-1878).
Born April 27th, 1806 in Palermo.
Died August 22nd, 1878 at 72 years old in Le Havre.
Tom Pendergast
American politician (1872-1945).
Born July 22nd, 1872 in St. Joseph.
Died January 26th, 1945 at 72 years old in Kansas City.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 1958
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris