Dead at age 72

1,492 Notable deaths

Ben Cross

British actor (1947-2020).

Born December 16th, 1947 in London. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2020 at 72 years old in Vienna (disease). [ref]

Jess McMahon

American professional wrestling and boxing promoter.

Born May 26th, 1882 in Manhattan.

Died November 22nd, 1954 at 72 years old in Wilkes-Barre.

Nigel Hawthorne

English actor (1929-2001).

Born April 5th, 1929 in Coventry. [ref]

Died December 26th, 2001 at 72 years old in Radwell (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Bert Lahr

American actor (1895–1967).

Born August 13th, 1895 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 4th, 1967 at 72 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian croat general and war criminal (1945–2017).

Born January 2nd, 1945 in Čapljina.

Died November 29th, 2017 at 72 years old in The Hague (cyanide poisoning). [ref]

Carlos Castañeda

Peruvian-american author (1925-1998).

Born December 25th, 1925 in Cajamarca.

Died April 27th, 1998 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Douglas Bader

British world flying ace (1910-1982).

Born February 21st, 1910 in London.

Died September 5th, 1982 at 72 years old in Chiswick (myocardial infarction).

Susannah York

English film, stage and television actress (1939-2011).

Born January 9th, 1939 in Chelsea.

Died January 15th, 2011 at 72 years old in Chelsea (multiple myeloma). [ref]

Russell Means

Oglala lakota activist for the rights of native american people (1939-2012).

Born November 10th, 1939 in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Died October 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Porcupine (esophageal cancer). [ref]

James Clavell

American novelist (1921-1994).

Born October 10th, 1921 in Sydney. [ref]

Died September 7th, 1994 at 72 years old in Vevey (cancer).

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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller