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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Liam O'Flynn
Irish musician (1945-2018).
Born April 15th, 1945 in Kill. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 72 years old in Dublin (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
German princess (1860–1932).
Born January 25th, 1860 in Palace in Dłużek. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1932 at 72 years old in Thumby (disease).
Max Woosnam
English football and tennis player (1892-1965).
Born September 6th, 1892 in Liverpool.
Died July 14th, 1965 at 72 years old in Westminster.
Tommy Farr
British boxer (1913-1986).
Born March 12th, 1913 in Clydach Vale.
Died March 1st, 1986 at 72 years old in Shoreham-by-Sea.
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).
Drastamat Kanayan
Armenian military officer (1883–1956).
Died March 8th, 1956 at 72 years old in Boston (disease).
Bill Tung
Hong kong horse racing pundit, actor, singer, and show host (1933-2006).
Born March 30th, 1933 in British Hong Kong.
Died February 22nd, 2006 at 72 years old in Hong Kong (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Gabby Hartnett
American baseball player and coach (1900-1972).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Woonsocket.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 72 years old in Park Ridge (liver cirrhosis).
Wolfgang Rihm
German composer and teacher (1952–2024).
Born March 13th, 1952 in Karlsruhe.
Died July 27th, 2024 at 72 years old in Ettlingen (cancer). [ref]
Hattie Caraway
United states senator from arkansas and first woman elected to the u.s. senate, first woman to preside over the senate, first woman to chair a senate committee, and first woman to preside over a senate hearing (1878–1950).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Bakerville.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 72 years old in Falls Church (stroke).
Deaths 481 to 490 of 1968
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