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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Marc Allégret
French screenwriter and film director (1900-1973).
Born December 22nd, 1900 in Basel.
Died November 3rd, 1973 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Antonín Zápotocký
Communist prime minister and president of czechoslovakia (1884-1957).
Born December 19th, 1884 in Zákolany. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1957 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Alfred Wünnenberg
Ss general (1891-1963).
Born July 20th, 1891 in Sarrebourg.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 72 years old in Krefeld.
Wilhelm Batz
German world war ii fighter pilot (1916-1988).
Born May 21st, 1916 in Bamberg.
Died September 11th, 1988 at 72 years old in Ebern.
John Taylor
British jazz pianist.
Born September 25th, 1942 in Manchester.
Died July 17th, 2015 at 72 years old in Angers (myocardial infarction).
Henri Delaunay
French football administrator (1883-1955).
Born June 15th, 1883 in Paris.
Died November 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in Paris.
Carroll Nye
Actor (1901-1974).
Born October 4th, 1901 in Akron.
Died March 17th, 1974 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).
Vasil Kolarov
Bulgarian politician (1877-1950).
Born July 16th, 1877 in Shumen.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Polish actress (1938-2010).
Born May 14th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died June 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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