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Dead at age 72
1,960 Notable deaths
John Francis O'Hara
Catholic cardinal (1888-1960).
Born May 1st, 1888 in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1960 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Flavio Mogherini
Italian designer, art director and film director (1922–1994).
Born March 25th, 1922 in Arezzo.
Died April 23rd, 1994 at 72 years old in Rome.
Johannes Leimena
Indonesian politician (1905-1977).
Born March 3rd, 1905 in Ambon.
Died March 29th, 1977 at 72 years old in Jakarta.
Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell
British politician (1813-1886).
Born July 24th, 1813 in Liverpool.
Died February 15th, 1886 at 72 years old in Torquay.
José María Vargas Vila
Colombian writer (1860-1933).
Born July 23rd, 1860 in Bogotá.
Died May 23rd, 1933 at 72 years old in Barcelona.
Marguerite Durand
French actress and journalist, editor (1864–1936).
Born January 24th, 1864 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1936 at 72 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nachi Nozawa
Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director (1938-2010).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Tokyo.
Died October 30th, 2010 at 72 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
Adolf von Trotha
German admiral, leader of the german national youth league (1868-1940).
Born March 1st, 1868 in Koblenz.
Died October 11th, 1940 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Betsy Bakker-Nort
Dutch lawyer and politician (1874-1946).
Born May 8th, 1874 in Groningen. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1946 at 72 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Chaim Grade
Yiddish author (1910–1982).
Born April 4th, 1910 in Vilnius.
Died June 26th, 1982 at 72 years old in New York City.
Deaths 871 to 880 of 1960
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