Dead at age 72
1,470 Notable deaths
Yang Kyoungjong
Ethnic korean soldier in the imperial japanese army, soviet red army, and german wehrmacht.
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Sinuiju.
Died April 7th, 1992 at 72 years old in Illinois.
Yasunari Kawabata
Japanese novelist (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Osaka. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1972 at 72 years old in Zushi. [ref]
John Charles
Welsh association football player (1931-2004).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Cwmbwrla.
Died February 21st, 2004 at 72 years old in Wakefield (myocardial infarction).
Allee Willis
American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director (1947-2019).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Detroit.
Died December 24th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Barbara Hepworth
English sculptor (1903–1975).
Born January 10th, 1903 in Wakefield. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1975 at 72 years old in St Ives. [ref]
Elizabeth Kenny
Australian nurse (1880-1952).
Born September 20th, 1880 in Warialda.
Died November 30th, 1952 at 72 years old in Toowoomba (Parkinson's disease).
Graham Taylor
English association football player and manager (1944-2017).
Born September 15th, 1944 in Worksop.
Died January 12th, 2017 at 72 years old in Worksop (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Santo Trafficante
American crime boss.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Tampa.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 72 years old in Houston, Tampa (cardiovascular disease).
Ray Guy
American football player (1949–2022).
Born December 22nd, 1949 in Swainsboro.
Died November 3rd, 2022 at 72 years old in Hattiesburg. [ref]
Michael Manley
4th prime minister of jamaica (1924–1997).
Born December 10th, 1924 in Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kingston (prostate cancer). [ref]
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King