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Dead at age 72
1,475 Notable deaths
Hans Cramer
German general.
Born July 13th, 1896 in Minden.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Minden.
Marvin Albert
American author (1924-1996).
Born January 22nd, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died March 25th, 1996 at 72 years old in Menton.
Milo Butler
Bahamian politician (1906-1979).
Born August 11th, 1906 in Nassau.
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Nassau.
Dorothea Bate
Welsh palaeontologist and archaeozoologist (1878-1951).
Born November 8th, 1878 in Napier House.
Died January 13th, 1951 at 72 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea (coronary thrombosis).
Michael Yeung Ming-cheung
Hong kong bishop (1946-2019).
Born December 1st, 1946 in Shanghai.
Died January 3rd, 2019 at 72 years old in Mid-Levels (liver cirrhosis).
Giorgio Amendola
Italian writer and politician (1907–1980).
Born November 21st, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rome.
Erwin Engelbrecht
German general.
Born November 12th, 1891 in Wildpark-West.
Died April 8th, 1964 at 72 years old in Munich.
Nikica Valentić
Croatian politician (1950–2023).
Born November 24th, 1950 in Gospić.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Betty Nuthall
English tennis player.
Born May 23rd, 1911 in Surbiton.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz
Polish philosopher and logician (1890–1963).
Born December 12th, 1890 in Ternopil.
Died April 12th, 1963 at 72 years old in Warsaw.
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