Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Gavin de Beer
British evolutionary embryologist (1899-1972).
Born November 1st, 1899 in United Kingdom.
Died June 21st, 1972 at 72 years old in Alfriston.
Nikolai Chernykh
Soviet and ukrainian astronomer.
Born October 6th, 1931 in Usman.
Died May 25th, 2004 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Alice Davenport
Actress (1864-1936).
Born February 29th, 1864 in New York City.
Died June 24th, 1936 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Renato Castellani
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born September 4th, 1913 in Finale Ligure. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1985 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Karel Loprais
Czech rally driver (1949-2021).
Born March 4th, 1949 in Ostrava.
Died December 30th, 2021 at 72 years old in Nový Jičín (COVID-19). [ref]
Vojtěch Jarník
Czech academic, mathematician and university educator.
Born December 22nd, 1897 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1970 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
René Maran
French writer (1887-1960).
Born November 8th, 1887 in Fort-de-France.
Died May 9th, 1960 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Sergio Citti
Italian screenwriter and film director.
Born May 30th, 1933 in Rome. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2005 at 72 years old in Rome (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Kajirō Yamamoto
Japanese film director.
Born March 15th, 1902 in Tokyo.
Died September 28th, 1974 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
Friedrich Delitzsch
German assyriologist (1850-1922).
Born September 3rd, 1850 in Erlangen. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1922 at 72 years old in Bad Schwalbach. [ref]
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