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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Kurt Eberhard
Nazi major-general, paricipated in babi yar massacre (1874-1947).
Born September 12th, 1874 in Rottweil.
Died September 8th, 1947 at 72 years old in Stuttgart.
Louis Barthou
French politician (1862-1934).
Born August 25th, 1862 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1934 at 72 years old in Marseille. [ref]
Flossie Wong-Staal
American virologist.
Born August 27th, 1947 in Zhongshan. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2020 at 72 years old in La Jolla (pneumonia). [ref]
Liam O'Flynn
Irish musician (1945-2018).
Born April 15th, 1945 in Kill. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 72 years old in Dublin (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Alexander Pokryshkin
Soviet aviator (1913-1985).
Born March 19th, 1913 in Novosibirsk.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Phan Bội Châu
Vietnamese revolutionary (1867-1940).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Nghệ An.
Died October 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in Huế.
Keith Tippett
British pianist.
Born August 25th, 1947 in Bristol. [ref]
Died June 14th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Clifford Dupont
President of rhodesia (1905-1978).
Born December 6th, 1905 in London.
Died June 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Harare.
Valdemar Poulsen
Danish engineer (1869-1942).
Born November 23rd, 1869 in Copenhagen.
Died July 23rd, 1942 at 72 years old in Gentofte.
Pankaj Mullick
Bengali indian music composer, playback singer and actor.
Born May 10th, 1905 in Kolkata.
Died February 19th, 1978 at 72 years old in Kolkata.
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