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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Alan Lancaster
British bassist and singer (1949–2021).
Born February 7th, 1949 in London.
Died September 26th, 2021 at 72 years old in Sydney (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
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.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 1968
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir