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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Eduard Riedel
German architect.
Born February 1st, 1813 in Bayreuth.
Died August 24th, 1885 at 72 years old in Starnberg.
Ólafur Thors
Icelandic politician (1892-1964).
Born January 19th, 1892 in Borgarnes.
Died December 31st, 1964 at 72 years old in Reykjavík.
Peter Ilsted
Danish artist (1861-1933).
Born February 14th, 1861 in Sakskøbing.
Died April 16th, 1933 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg
German prince (1852–1925).
Born August 21st, 1852 in Rudolstadt.
Died April 16th, 1925 at 72 years old in Sondershausen.
Karl Friedrich Lessing
German historical and landscape painter (1808-1880).
Born February 15th, 1808 in Wrocław, Wrocław Pracze.
Died June 5th, 1880 at 72 years old in Karlsruhe.
Elin Pelin
Bulgarian writer (1877-1949).
Born July 18th, 1877 in Bulgaria, Baylovo.
Died December 3rd, 1949 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Carl Holsøe
Danish painter (1863-1935).
Born March 12th, 1863 in Aarhus.
Died November 7th, 1935 at 72 years old in Asserbo.
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
Dutch physicist (*1817 – †1890).
Born October 10th, 1817 in Goes, Kloetinge.
Died February 3rd, 1890 at 72 years old in Utrecht.
Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton
British military officer, tennis player and artist (1879–1951).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Kolkata.
Died February 9th, 1951 at 72 years old in Paris.
Erich Ponto
Actor (1884–1957).
Born December 14th, 1884 in Lübeck.
Died February 14th, 1957 at 72 years old in Stuttgart (disease).
Deaths 911 to 920 of 1969
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