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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
William Cornelius Van Horne
American-canadian businessman and art collector (1843–1915).
Born February 3rd, 1843 in Frankfort.
Died September 11th, 1915 at 72 years old in Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal.
Kathleen Kenyon
British archaeologist (1906-1978).
Born January 5th, 1906 in London.
Died August 24th, 1978 at 72 years old in Wrexham.
Józef Retinger
Polish diplomat (1888-1960).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Kraków.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 72 years old in London (lung cancer).
Ben Enwonwu
Nigerian artist (1921-1994).
Born July 14th, 1921 in Onitsha. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1994 at 72 years old in Ikoyi. [ref]
Muhammed Faris Al-Aqidi
Syrian cosmonaut (1951–2024).
Born May 26th, 1951 in Aleppo.
Died April 19th, 2024 at 72 years old in Gaziantep. [ref]
Valdemar Poulsen
Danish engineer (1869-1942).
Born November 23rd, 1869 in Copenhagen.
Died July 23rd, 1942 at 72 years old in Gentofte.
Ross Hagen
American actor and screenwriter (1938–2011).
Born May 21st, 1938 in Williams.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 72 years old in Brentwood (cancer). [ref]
György Cziffra
Hungarian-french virtuoso pianist and composer (1921-1994).
Born November 5th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died January 15th, 1994 at 72 years old in Longpont-sur-Orge.
Steven Gilborn
American actor, educator (1936-2009).
Born July 15th, 1936 in New Rochelle.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Chatham (cancer). [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.
Deaths 511 to 520 of 1969
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