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Dead at age 72
1,475 Notable deaths
Sun Lu-t'ang
Chinese martial artist (1860–1933).
Born December 22nd, 1860 in Wangdu County.
Died December 16th, 1933 at 72 years old
Morgan Wallace
American film actor (1881-1953).
Born July 26th, 1881 in Lompoc.
Died December 12th, 1953 at 72 years old in Tarzana (disease).
Biri Biri
Gambian footballer (1948–2020).
Born March 30th, 1948 in Banjul.
Died July 19th, 2020 at 72 years old in Dakar (surgical operation). [ref]
Prince Gorm of Denmark
Danish prince.
Born February 24th, 1919 in Schæffergården.
Died December 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller
German-born british pragmatist philosopher.
Born August 16th, 1864 in Ottensen. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1937 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Viktor Anpilov
Russian hardline communist politician/trade unionist (1945-2018).
Born October 2nd, 1945 in Belaya Glina.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 72 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Cesare Orsenigo
Roman catholic archbishop (1873-1946).
Born December 13th, 1873 in Villa San Carlo.
Died April 1st, 1946 at 72 years old
Gedeon Richter
Hungarian pharmacist.
Born September 23rd, 1872 in Ecséd. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1944 at 72 years old in Budapest.
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]
Georgette Leblanc
French singer (1869–1941).
Born February 8th, 1869 in Rouen. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1941 at 72 years old in Le Cannet (cancer).
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