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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
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]
Gregorio Marañón
Spanish physician and historian (1887-1960).
Born May 19th, 1887 in Madrid.
Died March 27th, 1960 at 72 years old in Madrid.
Goliarda Sapienza
Italian actress and writer (1924–1996).
Born May 10th, 1924 in Catania.
Died August 30th, 1996 at 72 years old in Gaeta (falling from height).
Peter Westbrook
American fencer (1952–2024).
Born April 16th, 1952 in St. Louis.
Died November 29th, 2024 at 72 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Gleb Kotelnikov
Russian inventor (1872–1944).
Born January 30th, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 22nd, 1944 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 791 to 800 of 1970
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