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Dead at age 72
1,969 Notable deaths
Shingo Araki
Japanese animation artist and character designer (1939–2011).
Born January 1st, 1939 in Nagoya.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 72 years old in Itabashi (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Hashimoto Gahō
Japanese artist (1835-1908).
Born August 21st, 1835 in Edo.
Died January 13th, 1908 at 72 years old in Tokyo Prefecture (stomach cancer).
René Maran
French writer (1887-1960).
Born November 8th, 1887 in Fort-de-France.
Died May 9th, 1960 at 72 years old in Paris.
Karl John
1905–1977; german film actor (1905–1977).
Born March 24th, 1905 in Cologne.
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 72 years old in Gütersloh (cardiovascular disease).
Nicolas Rashevsky
American scientist (1899–1972).
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chernihiv.
Died January 16th, 1972 at 72 years old in Holland.
Tony Maggs
South african racing driver (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Pretoria.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Caledon (cancer). [ref]
Charles Frédéric Girard
French zoologist (1822–1895).
Born March 8th, 1822 in Mulhouse.
Died January 29th, 1895 at 72 years old in Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine.
James Guillaume
Swiss anarchist (1844–1916).
Born February 16th, 1844 in London.
Died November 20th, 1916 at 72 years old in Marin-Epagnier.
Karel Loprais
Czech rally driver (1949-2021).
Born March 4th, 1949 in Ostrava, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2021 at 72 years old in Nový Jičín (COVID-19). [ref]
Alexandre Adler
French journalist and historian (1950–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 18th, 2023 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 981 to 990 of 1969
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi