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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Florine Stettheimer
American painter and designer.
Born August 29th, 1871 in Rochester. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1944 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henry Way Kendall
American physicist.
Born December 9th, 1926 in Boston.
Died February 15th, 1999 at 72 years old in Wakulla County (drowning).
Ruby Laffoon
American politician.
Born January 15th, 1869 in Madisonville.
Died March 1st, 1941 at 72 years old in Madisonville (stroke).
James C. Fletcher
American academic.
Born June 5th, 1919 in Millburn.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Leon Shamroy
American cinematographer (1901-1974).
Born July 16th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Vincent Persichetti
American composer (1915–1987).
Born June 6th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1987 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Diori Hamani
Nigerien president (1916-1989).
Born June 6th, 1916 in Boboye Department, Soudouré.
Died April 23rd, 1989 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]
Luo Ruiqing
Chinese general, politician (1906-1978).
Born May 31st, 1906 in Nanchong.
Died August 3rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.
John Hawkes
American novelist (1925–1998).
Born August 17th, 1925 in Stamford. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1998 at 72 years old in Providence. [ref]
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]
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