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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
Alexander Mosolov
Russian futurist composer (1900–1973).
Born August 11th, 1900 in Kyiv.
Died July 12th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Jean Bethke Elshtain
American ethicist, political philosopher, and public intellectual (1941–2013).
Born January 6th, 1941 in Windsor.
Died August 11th, 2013 at 72 years old in Nashville (heart failure).
Eduardo Scarpetta
Italian actor and playwright (1853–1925).
Born March 13th, 1853 in Naples.
Died November 29th, 1925 at 72 years old in Naples.
Matt Moore
Irish-born american actor (1888-1960).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Kells.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Louisa Lawson
Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist (1848–1920).
Born February 17th, 1848 in Mudgee.
Died August 12th, 1920 at 72 years old in Gladesville.
Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky
Russian noble (1809-1881).
Born August 23rd, 1809 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 30th, 1881 at 72 years old in Paris.
Samuel Rawson Gardiner
British historian (1829–1902).
Born March 4th, 1829 in New Alresford.
Died February 24th, 1902 at 72 years old in Sevenoaks.
Ivan Boldin
Soviet general (1892–1965).
Born August 15th, 1892.
Died March 28th, 1965 at 72 years old in Kyiv.
Jean Carmet
French actor (1920-1994).
Born April 25th, 1921 in Tours.
Died April 20th, 1994 at 72 years old in Sèvres (myocardial infarction).
Frederik van Eeden
Dutch writer and psychiatrist (1860-1932).
Born April 3rd, 1860 in Haarlem.
Died June 16th, 1932 at 72 years old in Bussum.
Deaths 711 to 720 of 1960
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull