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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Alfred Wünnenberg
Ss general (1891-1963).
Born July 20th, 1891 in Sarrebourg.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 72 years old in Krefeld.
James O'Neill
Irish-american theatre actor (1847-1920).
Born November 15th, 1847 in Kilkenny.
Died August 10th, 1920 at 72 years old in New London.
Erwin Blumenfeld
German photographer and artist (1897–1969).
Born January 26th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1969 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sergio Endrigo
Italian singer-songwriter (1933-2005).
Died September 7th, 2005 at 72 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
August Friedrich Schenk
German-french painter (1828–1901).
Born April 23rd, 1828 in Glückstadt.
Died January 1st, 1901 at 72 years old in Écouen.
Carl Værnet
Danish holocaust perpetrator (1893–1965).
Born April 28th, 1893 in Løjenkær.
Died November 25th, 1965 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Marianne Stokes
Austrian artist (1855-1927).
Born January 19th, 1855 in Graz.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 72 years old in London.
Le Trong Tan
Vietnamese general (1914-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1914 in Hoài Đức.
Died December 5th, 1986 at 72 years old in Hanoi.
Johann Strauss III
Austrian composer (1866–1939).
Born February 16th, 1866 in Vienna.
Died January 9th, 1939 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 651 to 660 of 1969
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