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Dead at age 72
1,958 Notable deaths
Susan Buckner
American actress (1952–2024).
Born January 28th, 1952 in Seattle.
Died May 2nd, 2024 at 72 years old in Miami. [ref]
Poon Lim
Chinese sailor of the british merchant navy.
Born March 8th, 1918 in Hainan.
Died January 4th, 1991 at 72 years old in Brooklyn.
John Merivale
British stage and film actor (1917–1990).
Born December 1st, 1917 in Toronto.
Died February 6th, 1990 at 72 years old in London (kidney failure).
Michael Martin
British politician (1945–2018).
Born July 3rd, 1945 in Glasgow.
Died April 29th, 2018 at 72 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
Dennis Day
American actor, comedian and singer (1916–1988).
Born May 21st, 1916 in The Bronx.
Died June 22nd, 1988 at 72 years old in Bel Air (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Lon Nol
Cambodian field marshal (1913-1985).
Born November 13th, 1913 in Prey Veng Province. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1985 at 72 years old in Fullerton (heart failure).
Jean Gabin
French actor and singer (1904–1976).
Born May 17th, 1904 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 15th, 1976 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction, leukemia).
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]
Sushil Kumar Modi
Indian politician.
Born January 5th, 1952 in Patna district.
Died May 13th, 2024 at 72 years old in New Delhi.
Bernie Worrell
American musician (1944–2016).
Born April 19th, 1944 in Long Branch.
Died June 24th, 2016 at 72 years old in Everson (lung cancer).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 1958
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr