Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
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]
Albert Bierstadt
American painter (1830–1902).
Born January 7th, 1830 in Solingen.
Died February 18th, 1902 at 72 years old in New York City.
James Roosevelt
American businessman and father of american president franklin delano roosevelt (1828–1900).
Born July 17th, 1828 in Hyde Park.
Died December 8th, 1900 at 72 years old in New York City.
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]
Judah P. Benjamin
American politician and lawyer (1811-1884).
Born August 6th, 1811 in Christiansted. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1884 at 72 years old in Paris (disease). [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 1968
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller