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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
Arno
Belgian singer (1949–2022).
Born May 21st, 1949 in Ostend. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2022 at 72 years old in Brussels (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg
Wife of prince wilhelm of baden (1841-1914).
Born October 16th, 1841 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 16th, 1914 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ryōtarō Shiba
Japanese writer (1923–1996).
Born August 7th, 1923 in Osaka.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 72 years old in Osaka.
Uzi Narkiss
Israeli general (1925–1997).
Born January 6th, 1925 in Jerusalem.
Died December 17th, 1997 at 72 years old in Jerusalem.
Vasil Kolarov
Bulgarian politician (1877—1950).
Born July 16th, 1877 in Shumen.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Otto Wernicke
German actor (1893–1965).
Born September 30th, 1893 in Osterode am Harz.
Died November 7th, 1965 at 72 years old in Munich.
W. V. D. Hodge
British mathematician (1903–1975).
Born June 17th, 1903 in Edinburgh.
Died July 7th, 1975 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Salman Hashimikov
Russian professional wrestler.
Born April 5th, 1953 in Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
Died May 28th, 2025 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Alexander Aitken
New zealand mathematician (1895-1967).
Born April 1st, 1895 in Dunedin.
Died November 3rd, 1967 at 72 years old in Edinburgh.
Hermann Michel
German ss officer (1912-1984).
Born April 23rd, 1912 in Holzheim.
Died August 8th, 1984 at 72 years old in Egypt.
Deaths 611 to 620 of 1960
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