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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Peter Maas
American journalist and author (1929-2001).
Born June 27th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2001 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Little Tony
Sammarinese rock singer (1941-2013).
Born February 9th, 1941 in Tivoli.
Died May 27th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Ally MacLeod
Scottish footballer and manager (1931-2004).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Glasgow.
Died February 1st, 2004 at 72 years old in Glasgow (Alzheimer's disease).
Edward Victor Appleton
English physicist.
Born September 6th, 1892 in Bradford.
Died April 21st, 1965 at 72 years old in Edinburgh.
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1972 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Edward Condon
Physicist (1902-1974).
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Alamogordo.
Died March 26th, 1974 at 72 years old in Boulder.
Felice Bauer
Fiancée of franz kafka.
Born November 18th, 1887 in Prudnik.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rye.
Battista Farina
Italian automobile designer.
Born November 2nd, 1893 in Turin.
Died April 3rd, 1966 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
Hans Spemann
German embryologist.
Born June 27th, 1869 in Stuttgart.
Died September 12th, 1941 at 72 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Lebbeus Woods
American architect (1940-2012).
Born May 31st, 1940 in Lansing. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2012 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
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