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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
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).
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.
Deaths 611 to 620 of 1969
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius