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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Indian writer (1924–1997).
Born October 14th, 1924 in Assam.
Died August 6th, 1997 at 72 years old
Eugène Grasset
French painter (1845-1917).
Born May 25th, 1845 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1917 at 72 years old in Sceaux. [ref]
Machiko Hasegawa
Japanese manga artist (1920–1992).
Born January 30th, 1920 in Taku. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1992 at 72 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Wilhelm Stekel
Austrian physician and psychologist (1868-1940).
Born March 18th, 1868 in Boiany.
Died June 25th, 1940 at 72 years old in London (poisoning).
Hans-Erich Voss
German admiral (1897-1969).
Born October 30th, 1897 in Angermünde.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Jack Bailey
American actor and daytime game show (1907-1980).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Hampton.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 72 years old in Santa Monica.
Irmgard Keun
German writer (1905-1982).
Born February 6th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died May 5th, 1982 at 72 years old in Cologne (lung cancer).
Mark Souder
American politician (1950–2022).
Born July 18th, 1950 in Grabill.
Died September 26th, 2022 at 72 years old in Gary (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Marília Pêra
Brazilian actress (1943–2015).
Born January 22nd, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 5th, 2015 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]
Adoniran Barbosa
Brazilian singer and composer.
Born August 6th, 1910 in Valinhos.
Died November 23rd, 1982 at 72 years old in São Paulo (pulmonary emphysema).
Deaths 601 to 610 of 1960
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