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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Alexander Cartwright
Early developer of baseball (1820–1892).
Born April 17th, 1820 in New York City.
Died July 12th, 1892 at 72 years old in Honolulu.
Frederik IX of Denmark
King of denmark from 1947 to 1972.
Born March 11th, 1899 in Sorgenfri Palace.
Died January 14th, 1972 at 72 years old in Copenhagen, Copenhagen Municipal Hospital (pneumonia).
Marie Laurencin
French painter, poet and printmaker (1883-1956).
Born October 31st, 1883 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1956 at 72 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest).
Hasri Ainun Habibie
Indonesian physician and wife of former president b. j. habibie (1937–2010).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Semarang.
Died May 22nd, 2010 at 72 years old in Munich (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Connie Chiume
South african actress.
Born June 5th, 1952 in Welkom.
Died August 6th, 2024 at 72 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Jill Murphy
Uk children's writer (1949–2021).
Born July 5th, 1949 in Merton Park.
Died August 18th, 2021 at 72 years old in Truro (cancer). [ref]
Sacha Guitry
French playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 24th, 1957 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer).
Ralph Morgan
American actor (1883-1956).
Born July 6th, 1883 in Manhattan.
Died June 11th, 1956 at 72 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Andrei Grechko
Soviet marshal.
Born October 17th, 1903 in Rostov-on-Don, Kuybyshevo.
Died April 26th, 1976 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Nat Pendleton
American olympic wrestler and actor (1895–1967).
Born August 9th, 1895 in Davenport.
Died October 12th, 1967 at 72 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 371 to 380 of 1968
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson