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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Morgan Wallace
American film actor (1881-1953).
Born July 26th, 1881 in Lompoc.
Died December 12th, 1953 at 72 years old in Tarzana (disease).
Biri Biri
Gambian footballer (1948–2020).
Born March 30th, 1948 in Banjul.
Died July 19th, 2020 at 72 years old in Dakar (surgical operation). [ref]
Prince Gorm of Denmark
Danish prince (1919–1991).
Born February 24th, 1919 in Schæffergården.
Died December 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller
German-born british philosopher.
Born August 16th, 1864 in Ottensen.
Died August 9th, 1937 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Rafael Sánchez Mazas
Spanish nationalist writer (1894-1966).
Born February 18th, 1894 in Madrid. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1966 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Viktor Anpilov
Russian hardline communist politician/trade unionist (1945-2018).
Born October 2nd, 1945 in Belaya Glina.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 72 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Cesare Orsenigo
Roman catholic archbishop (1873-1946).
Born December 13th, 1873 in Villa San Carlo.
Died April 1st, 1946 at 72 years old
Gedeon Richter
Hungarian pharmacist.
Born September 23rd, 1872 in Ecséd. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1944 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Walter Legge
English classical music producer (1906–1979).
Born June 1st, 1906 in London.
Died March 22nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Georgette Leblanc
French singer (1869–1941).
Born February 8th, 1869 in Rouen. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1941 at 72 years old in Le Cannet (cancer).
Deaths 771 to 780 of 1970
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