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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
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).
Heinrich Hoffmann
German photographer, personal photographer of adolf hitler (1885-1957).
Born September 12th, 1885 in Fürth.
Died December 16th, 1957 at 72 years old in Munich.
Bernie Marsden
British guitarist (1951–2023).
Born May 7th, 1951 in Buckingham. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2023 at 72 years old [ref]
Neil Postman
American writer and academic (1931-2003).
Born March 8th, 1931 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Suzanne Valadon
French painter (1865—1938).
Born September 23rd, 1865 in Bessines-sur-Gartempe. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1938 at 72 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Prince Johnson
Liberian politician (1952–2024).
Died November 28th, 2024 at 72 years old in Paynesville. [ref]
Tom Coburn
American politician and physician (1948–2020).
Born March 14th, 1948 in Casper.
Died March 28th, 2020 at 72 years old in Tulsa (prostate cancer). [ref]
Francis Schaeffer
American theologian and writer (1912-1984).
Born January 30th, 1912 in Germantown.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 72 years old in Rochester.
Carl Laemmle
German-american film producer (1867–1939).
Born January 17th, 1867 in Laupheim.
Died September 24th, 1939 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (cardiovascular disease).
Deaths 151 to 160 of 1968
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