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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
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).
Freddie Aguilar
Filipino musician.
Born February 5th, 1953.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 72 years old in Philippine Heart Center (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 1968
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