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Dead at age 72

1,474 Notable deaths

Princess Anna of Saxony

Saxon royal (1903-1976).

Born May 4th, 1903 in Lindau.

Died February 8th, 1976 at 72 years old in Munich.

Alfred Wünnenberg

Ss general (1891-1963).

Born July 20th, 1891 in Sarrebourg.

Died December 30th, 1963 at 72 years old in Krefeld.

Erwin Blumenfeld

German photographer and artist (1897–1969).

Born January 26th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1969 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]

Sergio Endrigo

Italian singer-songwriter (1933-2005).

Born June 15th, 1933 in Pula.

Died September 7th, 2005 at 72 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]

Carl Værnet

Danish holocaust perpetrator.

Born April 28th, 1893.

Died November 25th, 1965 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.

Marianne Stokes

Austrian artist (1855-1927).

Born January 19th, 1855 in Graz.

Died August 13th, 1927 at 72 years old in London.

Le Trong Tan

Vietnamese general (1914-1986).

Born October 3rd, 1914 in Hoài Đức.

Died December 5th, 1986 at 72 years old in Hanoi.

Johann Strauss III

Austrian composer.

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

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

Rosi Mittermaier

German alpine skier (1950–2023).

Born August 5th, 1950 in Munich. [ref]

Died January 4th, 2023 at 72 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]

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).

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