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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Vine Deloria, Jr.
American writer (1933-2005).
Born March 26th, 1933 in Martin.
Died November 13th, 2005 at 72 years old in Golden (aortic dissection). [ref]
Marshall Berman
American philosopher (1940-2013).
Born November 24th, 1940 in The Bronx.
Died September 11th, 2013 at 72 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Daisy Earles
German actress (1907-1980).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Stolpen.
Died March 15th, 1980 at 72 years old in Sarasota.
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher (1893-1965).
Born October 8th, 1893 in Acadiana.
Died November 6th, 1965 at 72 years old in Queens.
Max Woosnam
English football and tennis player (1892-1965).
Born September 6th, 1892 in Liverpool.
Died July 14th, 1965 at 72 years old in Westminster.
Waldo Salt
American screenwriter (1914-1987).
Born October 18th, 1914 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1987 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
German princess.
Born January 25th, 1860 in Augustenborg.
Died February 20th, 1932 at 72 years old in Thumby (disease).
Prince Harald of Denmark
Danish prince.
Born October 8th, 1876 in Charlottenlund Palace.
Died March 30th, 1949 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Joseph Francis Shea
Aerospace engineer (1926-1999).
Born September 5th, 1926 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1999 at 72 years old in Weston.
Walter M. Miller
American fiction writer.
Born January 23rd, 1923 in New Smyrna Beach.
Died January 9th, 1996 at 72 years old in Daytona Beach.
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