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Dead at age 72
1,474 Notable deaths
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1972 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria
Austrian admiral and noble (1860-1933).
Born September 25th, 1860 in Židlochovice.
Died April 7th, 1933 at 72 years old in Żywiec.
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).
Cartola
Brazilian singer, composer and poet (1908–1980).
Born October 11th, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 30th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (thyroid cancer).
Goldie Hill
American musician.
Born January 11th, 1933 in Karnes City.
Died February 24th, 2005 at 72 years old in Tennessee (cancer).
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]
Poul Henningsen
Danish architect and author (1894-1967).
Born September 9th, 1894 in Ordrup.
Died January 31st, 1967 at 72 years old in Hillerød.
Henry Way Kendall
American particle physicist who won the nobel prize in physics.
Born December 9th, 1926 in Boston.
Died February 15th, 1999 at 72 years old in Wakulla County (drowning, asphyxia from cave diving).
Kathleen Kenyon
British archaeologist (1906-1978).
Born January 5th, 1906 in London.
Died August 24th, 1978 at 72 years old in Wrexham.
Józef Retinger
Polish diplomat (1888-1960).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Kraków.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 72 years old in London (lung cancer).
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