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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Dennis Robertson
British economist.
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Lowestoft. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1963 at 72 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gabriel Yacoub
French musician, songwriter and visual artist (1952–2025).
Born February 4th, 1952 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 72 years old in Bourges. [ref]
Bai Hong
Chinese actor and singer (1920-1992).
Born February 24th, 1920 in Beijing.
Died May 28th, 1992 at 72 years old in Beijing.
Mario Rodríguez Cobos
Argentine writer (1938-2010).
Born January 6th, 1938 in Mendoza.
Died September 16th, 2010 at 72 years old in Mendoza. [ref]
Jamil Sidqi al-Zahawi
Iraqi poet and philosopher.
Born June 18th, 1863 in Baghdad. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1936 at 72 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Elmer Snowden
American musician (1900-1973).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1973 at 72 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Hertha Sponer
German physicist and chemist.
Born September 1st, 1895 in Nysa.
Died February 27th, 1968 at 72 years old in Ilten.
Karl John
1905–1977; german film actor.
Born March 24th, 1905 in Cologne.
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 72 years old in Gütersloh.
Táňa Fischerová
Czech actress (1947-2019).
Born June 6th, 1947 in Prague.
Died December 25th, 2019 at 72 years old in Čerčany (cancer). [ref]
Manuel Velázquez
Spanish footballer (1943-2016).
Born January 24th, 1943 in Madrid.
Died January 15th, 2016 at 72 years old in Fuengirola. [ref]
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