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Dead at age 72
1,958 Notable deaths
Ante Starčević
Croatian politician, writer and "father of croatian homeland" (1823-1896).
Born May 23rd, 1823 in Veliki Žitnik.
Died February 28th, 1896 at 72 years old in Zagreb.
Swami Abhedananda
Indian hindu mystic (1866-1939).
Born October 2nd, 1866 in Kolkata.
Died September 8th, 1939 at 72 years old in Darjeeling.
George Ohsawa
Twentieth century japanese philosopher (1893–1966).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Shingu.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 72 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Richard John Neuhaus
Canadian-american christian writer.
Born May 14th, 1936 in Pembroke.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 72 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Alexey Brodovitch
Russian artist (1898–1971).
Born May 1st, 1898 in Aholičy.
Died April 15th, 1971 at 72 years old in Le Thor.
Percy Cox
British indian army general (1864-1937).
Born November 20th, 1864 in Herongate.
Died February 20th, 1937 at 72 years old in Melchbourne (disease).
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 5th, 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).
Deaths 491 to 500 of 1958
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