Dead at age 72
1,492 Notable deaths
Millie Small
Jamaican singer (1947–2020).
Born October 6th, 1947 in Clarendon Parish. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2020 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Richard Lynch
American actor (1940-2012).
Born February 12th, 1940 in Brooklyn.
Died June 19th, 2012 at 72 years old in Yucca Valley (pneumonia).
Trygve Lie
1st secretary-general of the united nations (1896–1968).
Born July 16th, 1896 in Grünerløkka. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1968 at 72 years old in Geilo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Christopher Jones
American stage, movie, and television actor (1941-2014).
Born August 18th, 1941 in Jackson.
Died January 31st, 2014 at 72 years old in Los Alamitos (cancer).
Antony Sher
British actor, writer and theatre director.
Born June 14th, 1949 in Cape Town.
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 72 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon (cancer). [ref]
Calvin Lockhart
American actor (1934-2007).
Born October 18th, 1934 in Nassau.
Died March 29th, 2007 at 72 years old in Nassau (stroke). [ref]
Frederick Delius
English composer (1862–1934).
Born January 29th, 1862 in Bradford.
Died June 10th, 1934 at 72 years old in Grez-sur-Loing (syphilis).
Barbara McNair
American singer and theater, television and film actress (1934–2007).
Born March 4th, 1934 in Chicago, Racine.
Died February 4th, 2007 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
John Robertson
Scottish association football player (1953-2025).
Born January 20th, 1953 in Uddingston.
Died December 25th, 2025 at 72 years old [ref]
Joe South
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1940–2012).
Born February 28th, 1940 in Atlanta.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 72 years old in Buford (heart failure). [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving