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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
Maria Rohm
Austrian actress (1945–2018).
Born August 13th, 1945 in Vienna.
Died June 18th, 2018 at 72 years old in Toronto. [ref]
John Hawkes
American novelist (1925–1998).
Born August 17th, 1925 in Stamford.
Died May 15th, 1998 at 72 years old in Providence.
Šaban Bajramović
Serbian vocalist and recording artist of romani ethnicity (1936–2008).
Born April 16th, 1936 in Niš.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 72 years old in Niš (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Agrippina Vaganova
Russian ballerina and founder of a ballet teaching method (1879-1951).
Born June 6th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 5th, 1951 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Gary Bettenhausen
American racing driver (1941–2014).
Born November 18th, 1941 in Tinley Park.
Died March 16th, 2014 at 72 years old in Monrovia.
Johan Nygaardsvold
21st prime minister of norway.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Hommelvik. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1952 at 72 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
William Rose
American screenwriter (1914-1987).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Jefferson City.
Died February 10th, 1987 at 72 years old in Jersey.
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general of the panzer troops (1896 – 1969).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Prusice.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 72 years old in Neuburg an der Donau.
James Crawford
Australian legal academic and practitioner (1948-2021).
Born November 14th, 1948 in Adelaide.
Died May 31st, 2021 at 72 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Deaths 551 to 560 of 1960
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