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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Zhang Zhidong
Viceroy of liangguang (1837-1909).
Born September 2nd, 1837 in Nanpi County.
Died October 5th, 1909 at 72 years old in Beijing.
Basil Ruysdael
American actor and opera singer.
Born July 24th, 1888 in Jersey City.
Died October 10th, 1960 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Arnold Gehlen
German academic (1904-1976).
Born January 29th, 1904 in Leipzig.
Died January 30th, 1976 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Henry Rono
Kenyan distance runner (1952–2024).
Born February 12th, 1952 in Rift Valley Province.
Died February 15th, 2024 at 72 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
John Frederick Lewis
English orientalist painter (1805–1876).
Born June 14th, 1804 in London.
Died August 15th, 1876 at 72 years old in Walton-on-Thames.
Lynn Frazier
American politician (1874–1947).
Born December 21st, 1874 in Steele County.
Died January 11th, 1947 at 72 years old in Riverdale.
Allan Edwall
Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer (1924-1997).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Rödön church parish.
Died February 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (prostate cancer).
Tony Hateley
English footballer (1941-2014).
Born June 13th, 1941 in Derby.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 72 years old in Preston. [ref]
Edward Lazear
American economist (1948-2020).
Born August 17th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 72 years old in Reno (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Astrid Allwyn
American film and stage actress (1905–1978).
Born November 27th, 1905 in Manchester.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Deaths 571 to 580 of 1969
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