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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Vladimir Volkoff
French writer (1932-2005).
Born November 7th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2005 at 72 years old in Bourdeilles. [ref]
Lolita Torres
Argentinian actor.
Born March 26th, 1930 in Avellaneda.
Died September 14th, 2002 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Lidia Ruslanova
Russian and soviet singer (1900-1973).
Born October 27th, 1900.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Kenneth Blackburne
British colonial administrator.
Born December 12th, 1907 in Bordon.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Douglas.
Tapley Seaton
Governor-general of saint kitts and nevis (2015-2023).
Born July 28th, 1950 in Saint Kitts.
Died June 29th, 2023 at 72 years old [ref]
Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton
British military officer, tennis player and artist (1879–1951).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1951 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marion Bauer
American composer.
Born August 15th, 1882 in Walla Walla.
Died August 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in South Hadley (myocardial infarction).
Gregory Mathews
Australian amateur ornithologist.
Born September 10th, 1876 in Castlereagh River.
Died March 27th, 1949 at 72 years old in Winchester.
Ólafur Thors
Icelandic politician (1892-1964).
Born January 19th, 1892 in Borgarnes.
Died December 31st, 1964 at 72 years old in Reykjavík.
Ulf Stark
Swedish writer (1944-2017).
Born July 12th, 1944 in Stureby. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2017 at 72 years old in Stockholm (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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