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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
Victor Hasselblad
Swedish photographer and inventor (1906–1978).
Born March 8th, 1906 in Göteborgs Kristine församling. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1978 at 72 years old in Onsala. [ref]
Alphonzo Bell
Us oil millionaire and tennis player (1875-1947).
Born September 29th, 1875 in Los Angeles.
Died December 27th, 1947 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Manolis Andronikos
Greek archaeologist and professor (1919-1992).
Born October 23rd, 1919 in Bursa.
Died March 30th, 1992 at 72 years old in Thessaloniki.
Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Grand duchess consort of mecklenburg-schwerin.
Born January 29th, 1850 in Rudolstadt.
Died April 22nd, 1922 at 72 years old in The Hague.
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
German physiologist (1819–1892).
Born June 6th, 1819 in Berlin.
Died January 7th, 1892 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Mieczysław Moczar
Polish military officer (1913-1986).
Born December 25th, 1913 in Łódź. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1986 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Cyrus West Field
American businessman (1819–1892).
Born November 30th, 1819 in Stockbridge.
Died July 12th, 1892 at 72 years old in Irvington.
Gertrude Mary Cox
American statistician (1900-1978).
Born January 13th, 1906 in Dayton.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 72 years old in Durham (leukemia).
Charlie Macartney
Australian cricketer (1886-1958).
Born June 27th, 1886 in Maitland. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1958 at 72 years old in Little Bay.
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
Slovak poet, dramatist, and translator (1849–1921).
Born February 2nd, 1849 in Vyšný Kubín. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1921 at 72 years old in Dolný Kubín. [ref]
Deaths 801 to 810 of 1960
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