Dead at age 72

1,471 Notable deaths

Dwight Muhammad Qawi

American boxer (1953–2025).

Born January 5th, 1953 in Baltimore.

Died July 25th, 2025 at 72 years old [ref]

Philip Ahn

Korean-american actor (1905-1978).

Born March 29th, 1905 in Los Angeles.

Died February 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).

William Heath Robinson

British illustrator.

Born May 31st, 1872 in London. [ref]

Died September 13th, 1944 at 72 years old in London.

Og Mandino

American author (1923–1996).

Born December 12th, 1923 in Framingham.

Died September 3rd, 1996 at 72 years old in Antrim.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

American lawyer, watch tower society president (1869–1942).

Born November 8th, 1869 in Morgan County.

Died January 8th, 1942 at 72 years old in San Diego (colorectal cancer).

Anton Diffring

German actor (1916–1989).

Born October 20th, 1916 in Koblenz.

Died May 20th, 1989 at 72 years old in Châteauneuf-Grasse (cancer).

Maximilian von Weichs

German field marshal (1881–1954).

Born November 12th, 1881 in Dessau. [ref]

Died September 27th, 1954 at 72 years old in Schloss Rösberg.

Susie Garrett

American actress (1929–2002).

Born December 29th, 1929 in Detroit.

Died May 24th, 2002 at 72 years old in Southfield (cancer).

Mark McCormack

American lawyer, sports agent and writer (1930–2003).

Born November 6th, 1930 in Chicago.

Died May 16th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City.

Sam Langford

Canadian-american boxer.

Born March 4th, 1883 in Weymouth.

Died January 12th, 1956 at 72 years old in Cambridge.

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Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace