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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Robert Tear
Welsh tenor singer and conductor (1939–2011).
Born March 8th, 1939 in Barry. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2011 at 72 years old in Greater London. [ref]
Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal
President of haiti (1832-1905).
Born June 12th, 1832 in Les Cayes.
Died March 6th, 1905 at 72 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Arne Garborg
Norwegian writer (1851–1924).
Born January 25th, 1851 in Undheim. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1924 at 72 years old in Asker. [ref]
Eqrem Çabej
Albanian historical linguist (1908-1980).
Born August 7th, 1908 in Eskişehir, Gjirokastër.
Died August 13th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rome.
Robert Havemann
German chemist and dissident (1910–1982).
Born March 11th, 1910 in Munich.
Died April 9th, 1982 at 72 years old in Grünheide (Mark).
Alfredo Nobre da Costa
Portuguese politician (1923-1996).
Born September 10th, 1923 in Lisbon.
Died April 1st, 1996 at 72 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Victor Cherkesov
Kgb officer (1950–2022).
Born July 13th, 1950 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Lidia Ruslanova
Russian-soviet singer (1900-1973).
Born October 27th, 1900 in Alexandrovka.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
German general (1888-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died November 4th, 1960 at 72 years old in Göttingen.
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Spanish sculptor of the twentieth century (1933–2006).
Born September 28th, 1933 in Villanueva de Algaidas.
Died May 31st, 2006 at 72 years old in Antequera (prostate cancer).
Deaths 931 to 940 of 1969
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