Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Arnold Gehlen
German academic.
Born January 29th, 1904 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1976 at 72 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general of the panzer troops (1896-1969).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Prusice.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 72 years old in Neuburg an der Donau.
Christiaan Eijkman
Dutch physician.
Born August 11th, 1858 in Nijkerk. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1930 at 72 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Agrippina Vaganova
Russian ballerina and founder of a ballet teaching method (1879-1951).
Born June 26th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 5th, 1951 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria
Austrian archduke (1866-1939).
Born August 21st, 1866 in Altmünster.
Died April 20th, 1939 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Miruts Yifter
Ethiopian long distance runner.
Born May 15th, 1944 in Adigrat.
Died December 23rd, 2016 at 72 years old in Toronto (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Hàm Nghi
Vietnamese emperor (1871-1944).
Born August 3rd, 1871 in Huế. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1944 at 72 years old in French Algeria (disease). [ref]
Šaban Bajramović
Serbian vocalist and recording artist of romani ethnicity.
Born April 16th, 1936 in Niš. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2008 at 72 years old in Niš (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
4th yang di-pertuan agong.
Born January 24th, 1907 in Kuala Terengganu.
Died September 20th, 1979 at 72 years old in Kuala Terengganu.
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German duke (1897-1970).
Born August 10th, 1897 in Oldenburg.
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 72 years old in Rastede.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling