Dead at age 72

1,340 Notable deaths

Stella Kübler

Jewish nazi collaborator.

Born July 10th, 1922 in Berlin.

Died October 26th, 1994 at 72 years old in Berlin, Freiburg im Breisgau (falling).

Arthur Wint

Athletics competitor (1920-1992).

Born May 20th, 1920 in Manchester Parish. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1992 at 72 years old in Linstead.

Silouan the Athonite

Monk of russian origin.

Born September 24th, 1866 in Lebedyanskiy Uyezd.

Died September 24th, 1938 at 72 years old in Agiou Panteleimonos monastery.

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

Italian composer and teacher.

Born January 12th, 1876 in Venice. [ref]

Died January 21st, 1948 at 72 years old in Venice. [ref]

Johann Strauss III

Austrian composer.

Born February 16th, 1866 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 9th, 1939 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Otto Wernicke

German actor (1893–1965).

Born September 30th, 1893 in Osterode am Harz. [ref]

Died November 7th, 1965 at 72 years old in Munich. [ref]

Uzi Narkiss

Israeli general (1925-1997).

Born January 6th, 1925 in Jerusalem.

Died December 17th, 1997 at 72 years old in Jerusalem.

Gino Cervi

Italian actor (1901-1974).

Born May 3rd, 1901 in Bologna. [ref]

Died January 3rd, 1974 at 72 years old in Punta Ala. [ref]

Leabua Jonathan

Prime minister of lesotho (1914-1987).

Born October 30th, 1914 in Hlotse.

Died April 5th, 1987 at 72 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).

Ronnie Hellström

Swedish association football goalkeeper.

Born February 21st, 1949 in Malmö.

Died February 6th, 2022 at 72 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]

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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler