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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
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.
Johann Jakob Balmer
Swiss mathematician (1825–1898).
Died March 12th, 1898 at 72 years old in Basel.
Jacques Thibaud
French violinist.
Born September 27th, 1880 in Bordeaux.
Died September 1st, 1953 at 72 years old in Barcelonnette (aviation accident).
Sun Lu-t'ang
Chinese martial artist (1860–1933).
Born December 22nd, 1860 in Wangdu County.
Died December 16th, 1933 at 72 years old
Deaths 761 to 770 of 1970
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