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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria
Austrian archduke (1833-1905).
Born March 2nd, 1833 in Bratislava.
Died June 13th, 1905 at 72 years old in Rijeka.
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German duke (1897-1970).
Born August 10th, 1897 in Oldenburg.
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 72 years old in Rastede.
Alfred Pleasonton
Union army general (1824-1897).
Born July 7th, 1824 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 17th, 1897 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Diori Hamani
President of niger from 1960 to 1974 (1916-1989).
Born June 26th, 1916 in Boboye Department, Soudouré. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1989 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]
José Argüelles
American author and artist (1939-2011).
Born January 24th, 1939 in Rochester.
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 72 years old in Australia. [ref]
Douglas B. Lenat
American entrepreneur and researcher in artificial intelligence.
Born September 13th, 1950 in Philadelphia.
Died August 31st, 2023 at 72 years old in Austin (bile duct cancer). [ref]
James C. Fletcher
American academic and nasa administrator (1919-1991).
Born June 5th, 1919 in Millburn.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Florine Stettheimer
American painter and designer (1871–1944).
Born August 29th, 1871 in Rochester.
Died May 11th, 1944 at 72 years old in New York City.
Ruby Laffoon
American politician (1869–1941).
Born January 15th, 1869 in Madisonville.
Died March 1st, 1941 at 72 years old in Madisonville (stroke).
Leon Shamroy
American cinematographer (1901–1974).
Born July 16th, 1901 in New York City.
Died July 7th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 541 to 550 of 1969
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