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Dead at age 72
1,958 Notable deaths
Mike Sexton
American poker player (1947–2020).
Born September 22nd, 1947 in Shelby.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 72 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer).
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist (1914–1987).
Born June 7th, 1914 in Panipat.
Died June 1st, 1987 at 72 years old in Mumbai.
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
King of the zulu nation from 1968 to 2021.
Born July 14th, 1948 in Nongoma.
Died March 12th, 2021 at 72 years old in KwaZulu-Natal (COVID-19, diabetes). [ref]
Zuo Zongtang
Qing dynasty general (1812-1885).
Born November 10th, 1812 in Xiangyin County.
Died September 5th, 1885 at 72 years old in Fuzhou (disease).
Serge Nubret
Guadeloupean bodybuilder (1938-2011).
Born October 6th, 1938 in Anse-Bertrand.
Died April 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. [ref]
Frank Worthington
English footballer (1948–2021).
Born November 23rd, 1948 in Halifax.
Died March 22nd, 2021 at 72 years old in Huddersfield. [ref]
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 (1872–1944).
Born May 31st, 1872 in London.
Died September 13th, 1944 at 72 years old in London.
Og Mandino
American author (1923–1996).
Born June 1st, 1924 in Framingham.
Died September 3rd, 1996 at 72 years old in Antrim.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 1958
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