Dead at age 72

1,960 Notable deaths

William Adamson

British politician (1863–1936).

Born April 2nd, 1863 in Dunfermline.

Died February 23rd, 1936 at 72 years old

María de la Purísima de la Cruz

Spanish religious (1926-1998).

Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.

Died October 31st, 1998 at 72 years old in Seville.

Battista Farina

Italian automobile designer (1893–1966).

Born November 2nd, 1893 in Turin.

Died April 3rd, 1966 at 72 years old in Lausanne.

Kathleen Howard

Opera singer, actress, magazine editor (1884–1956).

Born July 17th, 1884 in Niagara Falls.

Died August 15th, 1956 at 72 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Ferenc Deák

Hungarian politician (1803-1876).

Born October 17th, 1803 in Söjtör.

Died January 29th, 1876 at 72 years old in Budapest (cardiovascular disease).

Vincenzo Cerami

Italian screenwriter (1940-2013).

Born November 2nd, 1940 in Rome.

Died July 17th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]

Orlando Ramón Agosti

Argentine general (1924-1997).

Born December 18th, 1924 in San Andrés de Giles. [ref]

Died October 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]

Louise Bertin

French composer (1805-1877).

Born January 15th, 1805 in Bièvres.

Died April 26th, 1877 at 72 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Jaroslav Kubera

Czech politician (1947–2020).

Born February 16th, 1947 in Louny. [ref]

Died January 20th, 2020 at 72 years old in Ústí nad Labem (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Juan Luis Galiardo

Spanish actor (1940-2012).

Born March 2nd, 1940 in San Roque.

Died June 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]

Deaths 781 to 790 of 1960

The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé