Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
Johan Nygaardsvold
21st prime minister of norway.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Hommelvik. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1952 at 72 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
William Rose
American screenwriter (1914-1987).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Jefferson City.
Died February 10th, 1987 at 72 years old in Jersey.
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general of the panzer troops (1896 – 1969).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Prusice.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 72 years old in Neuburg an der Donau.
Peter Serkin
American musician (1947-2020).
Born July 24th, 1947 in New York City.
Died February 1st, 2020 at 72 years old in Red Hook (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Vincent Persichetti
American composer (1915–1987).
Born June 6th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1987 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Esther Howard
American actress (1892-1965).
Born April 4th, 1892 in Helena.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
John J. Parker
American judge (1885–1958).
Born November 20th, 1885 in Monroe.
Died March 17th, 1958 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Arnold Gehlen
German academic (1904-1976).
Born January 29th, 1904 in Leipzig.
Died January 30th, 1976 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Henry Rono
Kenyan distance runner (1952–2024).
Born February 12th, 1952 in Rift Valley Province.
Died February 15th, 2024 at 72 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
Lynn Frazier
American politician (1874–1947).
Born December 21st, 1874 in Steele County.
Died January 11th, 1947 at 72 years old in Riverdale.
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To die will be an awfully big adventure. Peter Pan