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Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Ulrich Plenzdorf
German author and dramatist.
Born October 26th, 1934 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2007 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Paul Graener
German composer (1872-1944).
Born January 11th, 1872 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1944 at 72 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Hugo Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg
German politician (1871-1944).
Born August 21st, 1871 in Köfering.
Died April 13th, 1944 at 72 years old in Munich.
Roy E. Ayers
American politician (1882-1955).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Lewistown.
Died May 23rd, 1955 at 72 years old in Lewistown.
Jimmy Makulis
Greek singer (1935-2007).
Born April 12th, 1935 in Athens, Cape Town.
Died October 28th, 2007 at 72 years old in Athens. [ref]
Osvaldo Brandão
Brazilian football manager.
Born September 18th, 1916 in Taquara.
Died August 29th, 1989 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Julius von Schlosser
Austrian art historian.
Born September 23rd, 1866 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1938 at 72 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Vincenzo Cardarelli
Italian writer.
Born May 1st, 1887 in Tarquinia. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Alfred Fowler
British astronomer (1868-1940).
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Yorkshire.
Died June 24th, 1940 at 72 years old in Ealing (cerebrovascular disease).
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