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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Hildegard Behrens
German operatic soprano (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Varel.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 72 years old in Tokyo (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
St. George Jackson Mivart
English biologist and critic of natural selection (1827–1900).
Born November 30th, 1827 in London.
Died April 1st, 1900 at 72 years old in London.
Andrzej Zawada
Mountain climber (1928–2000).
Born July 16th, 1928 in Olsztyn.
Died August 21st, 2000 at 72 years old in Warsaw.
Peter Warr
English businessman, racing driver and racing team manager.
Born June 18th, 1938 in Kermanshah. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2010 at 72 years old in Saint-André-et-Appelles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro
Cape verdean politician and former president of cape verde (1944-2016).
Born February 16th, 1944 in Ribeira da Barca. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 72 years old in Praia. [ref]
Karl Genzken
German physician and ss general, chief of the medical office of the waffen-ss, and convicted war criminal 81885-1957).
Born June 8th, 1885 in Preetz.
Died October 10th, 1957 at 72 years old in Blankenese.
Hans Jansen
Dutch politician and academic of contemporary islam (1942–2015).
Born November 17th, 1942 in Amsterdam.
Died May 5th, 2015 at 72 years old in Amsterdam (stroke). [ref]
Mamo Clark
American actress (1914-1986).
Born December 6th, 1914 in Honolulu.
Died December 18th, 1986 at 72 years old in Panorama City (cancer).
Amelia Peláez
Cuban artist (1896-1968).
Born January 5th, 1896 in Yaguajay.
Died April 8th, 1968 at 72 years old in Havana.
György Klapka
Hungarian military officer, politician (1820–1892).
Born April 7th, 1820 in Timișoara.
Died May 17th, 1892 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 841 to 850 of 1970
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan