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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
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]
Alfonso López Trujillo
Catholic cardinal (1935–2008).
Born November 8th, 1935 in Villahermosa.
Died April 19th, 2008 at 72 years old in Rome (diabetes). [ref]
Arthur I. Boreman
American politician (1823-1896).
Born July 24th, 1823 in Waynesburg.
Died April 19th, 1896 at 72 years old in Parkersburg.
Howard Tate
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2011).
Born August 13th, 1939 in Elberton.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Burlington City (leukemia, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Prince Zeid bin Hussein
Iraqi prince (1898–1970).
Born February 28th, 1898 in Turkey.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 72 years old in Paris.
Deaths 811 to 820 of 1970
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)