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Dead at age 72
1,470 Notable deaths
Charles Lindbergh
American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974).
Born February 4th, 1902 in Detroit. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1974 at 72 years old in Kīpahulu (Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Ferdinand Marcos
President of the philippines from 1965 to 1986.
Born September 11th, 1917 in Sarrat.
Died September 28th, 1989 at 72 years old in Honolulu (kidney failure).
Dennis Nilsen
Scottish serial killer (1945–2018).
Born November 23rd, 1945 in Fraserburgh.
Died May 12th, 2018 at 72 years old in Full Sutton. [ref]
Amrish Puri
Indian actor (1932-2005).
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Jalandhar. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2005 at 72 years old in Mumbai (cerebral hemorrhage).
Telly Savalas
American film and television actor and singer (1922–1994).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Garden City.
Died January 22nd, 1994 at 72 years old in Universal City (prostate cancer, bladder cancer).
Frank Sinatra Jr.
American singer, composer, conductor and actor (1944–2016).
Born January 10th, 1944 in Jersey City.
Died March 16th, 2016 at 72 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fulgencio Batista
President of cuba, 1940–1944; dictator, 1952-1959 (1901-1973).
Born January 16th, 1901 in Banes.
Died August 6th, 1973 at 72 years old in Marbella (myocardial infarction).
Cilla Black
English singer and media personality (1943–2015).
Born May 27th, 1943 in Vauxhall.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 72 years old in Estepona (stroke).
Sivaji Ganesan
Indian stage and film actor (1928-2001).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Viluppuram.
Died July 21st, 2001 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Mileva Marić
Serbian mathematician and wife of albert einstein (1875–1948).
Born December 19th, 1875 in Titel.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 72 years old in Zurich. [ref]
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