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Dead at age 72
1,337 Notable deaths
Michael Manley
4th prime minister of jamaica.
Born December 10th, 1924 in Kingston.
Died March 6th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kingston (prostate cancer). [ref]
J.B.S. Haldane
Geneticist and evolutionary biologist (1892-1964).
Born November 5th, 1892 in Oxford. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1964 at 72 years old in Bhubaneswar (cancer). [ref]
Tom Coburn
Medical doctor, politician (1948-2020).
Born March 14th, 1948 in Casper.
Died March 28th, 2020 at 72 years old in Tulsa (prostate cancer). [ref]
Mark Lenard
American actor (1924-1996).
Born October 15th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 1996 at 72 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma).
Pankaj Udhas
Indian singer.
Born May 17th, 1951 in Jetpur.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 72 years old in Mumbai.
Lola Flores
Spanish actress, singer and dancer (1923-1995).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Alcobendas (breast cancer). [ref]
Santo Trafficante
American mob boss.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Tampa.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 72 years old in Houston, Tampa (cardiovascular disease).
José Ortega y Gasset
Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist (1883-1955).
Born May 9th, 1883 in Madrid. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1955 at 72 years old in Madrid. [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).
Rodolfo Graziani
Italian general (1882-1955).
Born August 11th, 1882 in Filettino. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1955 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
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