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Dead at age 72

1,340 Notable deaths

Otto Nagel

German artist (1894-1967).

Born September 27th, 1894 in Wedding. [ref]

Died July 12th, 1967 at 72 years old in Biesdorf. [ref]

Johan Pitka

Estonian military personnel and politician (1872-1944).

Born February 19th, 1872 in Jalgsema.

Died September 26th, 1944 at 72 years old in Lääne County.

Virginia Pearson

American stage and film actress (1886-1958).

Born March 7th, 1886 in Anchorage.

Died June 6th, 1958 at 72 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).

Joy Fleming

German singer.

Born November 15th, 1944 in Rockenhausen.

Died September 27th, 2017 at 72 years old in Sinsheim. [ref]

Leonard Hussey

British explorer (1891–1964).

Born May 6th, 1891 in Leytonstone.

Died February 25th, 1964 at 72 years old in King's College Hospital.

Nachi Nozawa

Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director (1938-2010).

Born January 13th, 1938 in Tokyo.

Died October 30th, 2010 at 72 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]

Marguerite Durand

French actress and journalist, editor.

Born January 24th, 1864 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 16th, 1936 at 72 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Adolf von Trotha

German admiral.

Born March 1st, 1868 in Koblenz. [ref]

Died October 11th, 1940 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Seton I. Miller

American screenwriter, film producer.

Born May 3rd, 1902 in Chehalis. [ref]

Died May 29th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling

German-danish tennis player.

Born March 26th, 1908 in Essen.

Died March 7th, 1981 at 72 years old in Helsingborg.

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe