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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
German-danish tennis player.
Born March 26th, 1908 in Essen.
Died March 7th, 1981 at 72 years old in Helsingborg.
Xabier Azkargorta
Spanish association football player and manager.
Born September 26th, 1953 in Azpeitia.
Died November 14th, 2025 at 72 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (heart disease). [ref]
John Munro Longyear
American mayor, businessman and philanthropist (1850-1922).
Born April 15th, 1850 in Lansing.
Died May 28th, 1922 at 72 years old in Brookline. [ref]
William Morton Wheeler
U.s. entomologist, myrmecologist and harvard professor (1865–1937).
Born March 19th, 1865 in Milwaukee.
Died April 19th, 1937 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Can Yücel
Turkish poet (1926–1999).
Born August 21st, 1926 in Istanbul.
Died August 12th, 1999 at 72 years old in İzmir (cancer).
Iosif Vladimirovich Gurko
Russian general (1828-1901).
Born July 28th, 1828 in Veliky Novgorod.
Died January 28th, 1901 at 72 years old in Sakharovo.
Sándor Wekerle
Hungarian politician (1848–1921).
Born November 14th, 1848 in Mór.
Died August 26th, 1921 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Johan Pitka
Estonian military personnel and politician (1872-1944).
Born February 19th, 1872 in Võhmuta.
Died November 22nd, 1944 at 72 years old in Kõue.
Marino Marini
Italian singer, composer, and record producer (1924–1997).
Born May 11th, 1924 in Seggiano.
Died March 20th, 1997 at 72 years old in Milan.
Bernardino Caballero
Paraguayan politician (1839-1912).
Born May 20th, 1839 in Ybycuí.
Died February 26th, 1912 at 72 years old in Asunción.
Deaths 831 to 840 of 1970
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