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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
Ronnie Hellström
Swedish association football goalkeeper (1949–2022).
Born February 21st, 1949 in Malmö.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 72 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Edgar Quinet
French writer (1803-1875).
Born February 17th, 1803 in Bourg-en-Bresse.
Died March 27th, 1875 at 72 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Arthur Wint
Athletics competitor (1920-1992).
Born May 20th, 1920 in Manchester Parish. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1992 at 72 years old in Linstead.
Moritz von Jacobi
German engineer and physicist (1801–1874).
Born September 21st, 1801 in Potsdam.
Died March 11th, 1874 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction).
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Italian composer and teacher (1876–1948).
Born January 12th, 1876 in Venice.
Died January 21st, 1948 at 72 years old in Venice.
Massimo Serato
Italian actor (1916-1989).
Born May 31st, 1917 in Oderzo.
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 72 years old in Rome (cardiac arrest).
Edward Bullard
British geophysicist (1907–1980).
Born September 21st, 1907 in Norwich.
Died April 3rd, 1980 at 72 years old in La Jolla.
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Polish actress (1938-2010).
Born May 14th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died June 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Janusz Olejniczak
Polish classical pianist and actor (1952–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1952 in Wrocław.
Died October 20th, 2024 at 72 years old in Warsaw.
Maurice Sarrail
French general (1856–1929).
Born May 4th, 1856 in Carcassonne.
Died March 23rd, 1929 at 72 years old in Paris.
Deaths 661 to 670 of 1960
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