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Dead at age 72

1,958 Notable deaths

Pankaj Udhas

Indian singer.

Born May 17th, 1951 in Jetpur.

Died February 26th, 2024 at 72 years old in Mumbai.

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born american actress and singer (1921-1993).

Born June 8th, 1921 in Penticton.

Died June 9th, 1993 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer).

Terry Goodkind

American novelist (1948-2020).

Born May 1st, 1948 in Omaha. [ref]

Died September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old in Boulder City. [ref]

Noble Willingham

American actor (1931–2004).

Born August 31st, 1931 in Mineola.

Died January 17th, 2004 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).

Alan White

English rock drummer (1949–2022).

Born June 14th, 1949 in Ferryhill.

Died May 26th, 2022 at 72 years old in Seattle. [ref]

Anton Bruckner

Austrian composer (1824-1896).

Born September 4th, 1824 in Ansfelden.

Died October 11th, 1896 at 72 years old in Vienna.

Ray Clemence

English association football player (1948–2020).

Born August 5th, 1948 in Skegness.

Died November 15th, 2020 at 72 years old in Desborough (prostate cancer). [ref]

Douglas Tompkins

American environmentalist.

Born March 20th, 1943 in Conneaut. [ref]

Died December 8th, 2015 at 72 years old in Coyhaique (hypothermia).

Thorstein Veblen

American economist and sociologist (1857–1929).

Born July 30th, 1857 in Cato.

Died August 3rd, 1929 at 72 years old in Menlo Park.

William Saroyan

Armenian-american novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981).

Born August 31st, 1908 in Fresno.

Died May 18th, 1981 at 72 years old in Fresno (prostate cancer).

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