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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Mario Merola
Italian singer and actor (1934-2006).
Born April 6th, 1934 in Naples.
Died November 12th, 2006 at 72 years old in Castellammare di Stabia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Prime minister of greenland (1938-2010).
Born September 25th, 1938 in Qassimiut. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2010 at 72 years old in Qaqortoq (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Walter Legge
English classical music producer.
Born June 1st, 1906 in London. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. [ref]
Art Davis
American double-bassist.
Born December 5th, 1934 in Harrisburg. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2007 at 72 years old in Long Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aleksandr Ptushko
Soviet animation and fantasy film director (1900-1973).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Luhansk.
Died March 6th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Daniel Fignolé
Labor leader, briefly president of haiti (1913-1986).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Pestel, Grand'Anse.
Died August 27th, 1986 at 72 years old in Port-au-Prince (prostate cancer).
Flavio Mogherini
Italian designer, art director and film director.
Born March 25th, 1922 in Arezzo.
Died April 23rd, 1994 at 72 years old in Rome.
Gleb Kotelnikov
Russian inventor.
Born January 30th, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 22nd, 1944 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Marko Nikolić
Sebian actor (1946-2019).
Born October 20th, 1946 in Kraljevo.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Martha Sleeper
Actress (1910-1983).
Born June 24th, 1910 in Lake Bluff.
Died March 25th, 1983 at 72 years old in Beaufort (disease). [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)