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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Claire Waldoff
German singer (1884-1957).
Born October 21st, 1884 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died January 22nd, 1957 at 72 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Spiridon Marinatos
Greek archaeologist (1901-1974).
Born November 4th, 1901 in Lixouri.
Died October 1st, 1974 at 72 years old in Santorini.
Karl Genzken
German physician and ss general, chief of the medical office of the waffen-ss, and convicted war criminal 81885-1957).
Born June 8th, 1885 in Preetz.
Died October 10th, 1957 at 72 years old in Blankenese.
Howard Tate
American soul singer and songwriter.
Born August 13th, 1939 in Macon.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Burlington (leukemia, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Alphonzo Bell
Us oil millionaire and tennis player (1875-1947).
Born September 29th, 1875 in Los Angeles.
Died December 27th, 1947 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
John Shumate
American basketball player-coach.
Born April 6th, 1952 in Greenville.
Died February 3rd, 2025 at 72 years old [ref]
Oleg Yefremov
Soviet and russian actor and theatre director.
Born October 1st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died May 24th, 2000 at 72 years old in Moscow (lung disease).
José María Vargas Vila
Colombian writer (1860-1933).
Born July 23rd, 1860 in Bogotá. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1933 at 72 years old in Barcelona.
Can Yücel
Turkish poet (1926-1999).
Born August 21st, 1926 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1999 at 72 years old in İzmir (cancer).
Ernest Belfort Bax
British barrister and journalist.
Born July 23rd, 1854 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died November 26th, 1926 at 72 years old in London.
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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)