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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Ulisse Dini
Italian mathematician and politician (1845-1918).
Born November 14th, 1845 in Pisa.
Died October 28th, 1918 at 72 years old in Pisa.
Carlos Torre Repetto
Mexican chess player (1904-1978).
Born November 23rd, 1905 in Mérida. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1978 at 72 years old in Mérida.
Gianni Nazzaro
Italian singer (1948–2021).
Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul Wallot
German architect (1841–1912).
Born June 26th, 1841 in Oppenheim.
Died August 10th, 1913 at 72 years old in Bad Schwalbach.
Hans Felber
German general (1889–1962).
Born July 8th, 1889 in Wiesbaden.
Died March 8th, 1962 at 72 years old in Frankfurt.
Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas
Spanish prime minister (1860-1933).
Born September 5th, 1860 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1933 at 72 years old in Serrano Street. [ref]
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt
German general and knight's cross recipient (1892-1964).
Born January 15th, 1892 in Strasbourg.
Died September 9th, 1964 at 72 years old in Wiesbaden.
E. Lilian Todd
(1865-1937) american aviation pioneer.
Born June 12th, 1865 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 26th, 1937 at 72 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Adone Zoli
Italian politician (1887-1960).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Cesena.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rome.
Geirr Tveitt
Norwegian composer and pianist (1908-1981).
Born October 19th, 1908 in Bergen.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 891 to 900 of 1969
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