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Dead at age 72

1,337 Notable deaths

Michael Pataki

American actor (1938-2010).

Born January 16th, 1938 in Youngstown.

Died April 15th, 2010 at 72 years old in North Hollywood (cancer). [ref]

Larry Sellers

American actor.

Born October 2nd, 1949 in Pawhuska.

Died December 9th, 2021 at 72 years old

Nelson Algren

American novelist, short story writer.

Born March 28th, 1909 in Detroit. [ref]

Died May 9th, 1981 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]

Leo Genn

British actor (1905-1978).

Born August 9th, 1905 in London. [ref]

Died January 26th, 1978 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction, pneumonia). [ref]

Kinji Fukasaku

Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Born July 3rd, 1930 in Mito. [ref]

Died January 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in Tokyo (cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]

Max Ehrmann

American writer, poet, and attorney.

Born September 26th, 1872 in Terre Haute.

Died September 9th, 1945 at 72 years old in Terre Haute.

Sidney Toler

American actor, playwright and theatre director (1874-1947).

Born April 28th, 1874 in Warrensburg.

Died February 12th, 1947 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).

Erich Segal

American writer (1937-2010).

Born June 16th, 1937 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died January 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Buchi Emecheta

Author.

Born July 21st, 1944 in Lagos.

Died January 25th, 2017 at 72 years old in United Kingdom, London (stroke). [ref]

Lucille La Verne

American actress.

Born November 7th, 1872 in Nashville.

Died March 4th, 1945 at 72 years old in Culver City (cancer).

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