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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
Antonio Maura
Spanish politician (1853-1925).
Born May 2nd, 1853 in Palma. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1925 at 72 years old in Torrelodones (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Virginia Pearson
American stage and film actress (1886-1958).
Born March 7th, 1886 in Anchorage.
Died June 6th, 1958 at 72 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
Leslie Compton
English footballer (1912-1984).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Woodford.
Died December 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Hendon (diabetes).
Oleg Yefremov
Soviet and russian actor and theatre director (1927–2000).
Born October 1st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died May 24th, 2000 at 72 years old in Moscow (lung disease).
Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Saudi royal (1941-2013).
Born January 21st, 1941 in Riyadh.
Died February 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Riyadh (cancer). [ref]
Hermann Breith
German general (1892-1964).
Born May 7th, 1892 in Pirmasens.
Died September 3rd, 1964 at 72 years old in Pech.
Murphy J. Foster
American politician and entrepreneur (1849-1921).
Born January 12th, 1849 in Franklin.
Died June 12th, 1921 at 72 years old in Franklin.
Winrich Kolbe
American film director.
Born August 9th, 1940 in Germany.
Died September 23rd, 2012 at 72 years old [ref]
Max Knoll
German engineer (1897-1969).
Born July 17th, 1897 in Wiesbaden.
Died November 6th, 1969 at 72 years old in Munich.
Michiyo Kogure
Japanese actress (1918-1990).
Born January 31st, 1918 in Shimonoseki.
Died June 13th, 1990 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
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