Dead at age 72

1,492 Notable deaths

Lola Flores

Spanish actress, dancer and singer (1923–1995).

Born January 21st, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera. [ref]

Died May 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Alcobendas (breast cancer).

Maeve Binchy

Irish novelist (1940-2012).

Born May 28th, 1940 in Dalkey. [ref]

Died July 30th, 2012 at 72 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Manuel de Pedrolo i Molina

Spanish writer.

Born April 1st, 1918 in L'Aranyó.

Died June 26th, 1990 at 72 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]

Chuck Blazer

American soccer administrator.

Born April 26th, 1945 in Queens.

Died July 12th, 2017 at 72 years old in New Jersey (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Kathy Kirby

British singer (1938–2011).

Born October 20th, 1938 in Chadwell Heath.

Died May 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in London. [ref]

Louisa Moritz

American actress, lawyer (1936-2019).

Born September 25th, 1946 in Havana.

Died January 30th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]

Stuart Gordon

American filmmaker (1947-2020).

Born August 11th, 1947 in Chicago.

Died March 24th, 2020 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

John Miles

English rock musician and singer.

Born April 23rd, 1949 in Jarrow.

Died December 5th, 2021 at 72 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (disease). [ref]

Tura Satana

Japanese american actress (1938–2011).

Born July 10th, 1938 in Hokkaido.

Died February 4th, 2011 at 72 years old in Reno (heart failure). [ref]

Sophia Duleep Singh

British suffragist.

Born August 8th, 1876 in Elveden Hall.

Died August 22nd, 1948 at 72 years old in Tylers Green.

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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine