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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Sharda Sinha
Indian singer.
Born October 9th, 1952 in Supaul.
Died November 5th, 2024 at 72 years old
Simon Mann
British military officer; equatoguinean detainee.
Born June 26th, 1952 in Aldershot. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2025 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Paul Shane
British comedian and actor (1940–2013).
Born June 19th, 1940 in Thrybergh.
Died May 16th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rotherham (disease). [ref]
Lola Flores
Spanish actress, dancer and singer (1923–1995).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Alcobendas (breast cancer).
Manuel de Pedrolo i Molina
Spanish writer (1918–1990).
Born April 1st, 1918 in L'Aranyó.
Died June 26th, 1990 at 72 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer).
Chuck Blazer
American soccer administrator (1945–2017).
Born April 26th, 1945 in Queens.
Died July 12th, 2017 at 72 years old in New Jersey (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Kathy Kirby
British singer (1938–2011).
Born October 20th, 1938 in Chadwell Heath.
Died May 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Gustave Moreau
19th century french symbolist painter (1826-1898).
Born April 6th, 1826 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1898 at 72 years old in Paris, Rennes. [ref]
Mississippi John Hurt
American country blues singer and guitarist (1892-1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 72 years old in Grenada (myocardial infarction).
Louisa Moritz
American actress, lawyer (1936-2019).
Born September 25th, 1946 in Havana.
Died January 30th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 1968
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)