Dead at age 72
1,497 Notable deaths
José Luis Cuerda
Spanish film director (1947–2020).
Born February 18th, 1947 in Albacete.
Died February 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Madrid (arterial embolism). [ref]
LeRoy Ellis
American basketball player (1940-2012).
Born March 10th, 1940 in Far Rockaway.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Portland (cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]
Gianni Nazzaro
Italian singer (1948–2021).
Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Hans Felber
German general.
Born July 8th, 1889 in Wiesbaden.
Died March 8th, 1962 at 72 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas
Spanish prime minister (1860-1933).
Born September 5th, 1860 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1933 at 72 years old in Serrano Street. [ref]
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt
German general and knight's cross recipient (1892-1964).
Born January 15th, 1892 in Strasbourg.
Died September 9th, 1964 at 72 years old in Wiesbaden.
E. Lilian Todd
American aviation pioneer.
Born June 12th, 1865 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 26th, 1937 at 72 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Adone Zoli
Italian politician (1887-1960).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Cesena.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rome.
Geirr Tveitt
Norwegian composer and pianist (1908-1981).
Born October 19th, 1908 in Bergen.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Helmut Käutner
German film director and actor (1908–1980).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Düsseldorf.
Died April 20th, 1980 at 72 years old in Castellina in Chianti.
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein