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Dead at age 72
1,475 Notable deaths
E. Lilian Todd
American aviation pioneer.
Born June 12th, 1865 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 26th, 1937 at 72 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Adone Zoli
Italian politician (1887-1960).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Cesena.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rome.
Geirr Tveitt
Norwegian composer and pianist (1908-1981).
Born October 19th, 1908 in Bergen.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Helmut Käutner
German film director (1908-1980).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1980 at 72 years old in Castellina in Chianti. [ref]
Christopher Loeak
Marshallese politician, president of the marshall islands (2012–2016).
Born November 11th, 1952 in Ailinglaplap Atoll.
Died August 8th, 2025 at 72 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Siegmund Lubin
American businessman and motion picture pioneer.
Born April 20th, 1851 in Wrocław.
Died September 11th, 1923 at 72 years old in Ventnor City.
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]
Oskar Maria Graf
German author (1894-1967).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Berg. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1967 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Joy Fleming
German singer.
Born November 15th, 1944 in Rockenhausen.
Died September 27th, 2017 at 72 years old in Sinsheim. [ref]
Ralph Kirkpatrick
American harpsichordist and musicologist (1911-1984).
Born June 10th, 1911 in Massachusetts, Leominster. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1984 at 72 years old in Guilford.
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