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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Émile Lemoine
French mathematician and civil engineer (1840–1912).
Born November 22nd, 1840 in Quimper.
Died December 21st, 1912 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Kenneth Blackburne
British colonial administrator (1907–1980).
Born December 12th, 1907 in Bordon.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Douglas.
Wäinö Aaltonen
Finnish artist and sculptor (1894–1966).
Born March 8th, 1894 in Marttila, Karinainen.
Died May 30th, 1966 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Johannes Bölter
Recipient of the knight's cross (1915–1987).
Born February 19th, 1915 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died September 16th, 1987 at 72 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Simon Vestdijk
Dutch author (1898-1971).
Born October 17th, 1898 in Harlingen.
Died March 23rd, 1971 at 72 years old in Utrecht.
Jaime Torres Bodet
Mexican politician (1902-1974).
Born April 17th, 1902 in Mexico City.
Died May 13th, 1974 at 72 years old in Mexico City (gunshot wound).
Stefan Rosti
Actor, film director (1891–1964).
Born November 16th, 1891 in Egypt.
Died May 22nd, 1964 at 72 years old in Cairo.
Vladimir Volkoff
French writer (1932-2005).
Born November 7th, 1932 in Paris.
Died September 14th, 2005 at 72 years old in Bourdeilles.
Glyn Daniel
British archaeologist (1914-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1914 in Lampeter Velfrey.
Died December 13th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cambridge (lung cancer).
Franco Albini
Italian architect and designer (1905–1977).
Born October 17th, 1905 in Robbiate. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1977 at 72 years old in Milan.
Deaths 921 to 930 of 1969
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