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Dead at age 72
1,473 Notable deaths
R. A. Torrey
American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer (1856–1928).
Born January 28th, 1856 in Hoboken.
Died October 26th, 1928 at 72 years old in Asheville.
Yukiya Amano
Director general/international atomic energy agency (1947-2019).
Born May 9th, 1947 in Yugawara.
Died July 18th, 2019 at 72 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
Italian mathematician (1853–1925).
Born January 12th, 1853 in Lugo.
Died August 6th, 1925 at 72 years old in Bologna.
Keith Tippett
British pianist.
Born August 25th, 1947 in Bristol. [ref]
Died June 14th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Henri Pirenne
Belgian historian (1862-1935).
Born December 23rd, 1862 in Verviers.
Died October 25th, 1935 at 72 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Kim Koo
Korean pro-independence politician (1876-1949).
Born August 29th, 1876 in Haeju.
Died June 26th, 1949 at 72 years old in Seoul.
Michel Blanc
French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Born April 16th, 1952 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2024 at 72 years old in Saint-Antoine Hospital (anaphylactic shock). [ref]
Daisy Earles
German actress (1907-1980).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Stolpen.
Died March 15th, 1980 at 72 years old in Sarasota.
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]
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