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Dead at age 72
1,958 Notable deaths
Kinji Fukasaku
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1930–2003).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Midorioka.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in Tokyo (cancer, prostate cancer).
Geoff Emerick
British recording engineer (1945-2018).
Born December 5th, 1945 in Crouch End. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2018 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Zakir Husain
3rd president of india (1897-1969).
Born February 8th, 1897 in Hyderabad.
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 72 years old in New Delhi.
Barry Ryan
British male singer (1948–2021).
Born October 24th, 1948 in Leeds.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 72 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
V. P. Menon
Indian civil servant (1893-1965).
Born September 30th, 1893 in Kerala.
Died December 31st, 1965 at 72 years old in Jabalpur.
Albert Popwell
American actor (1926-1999).
Born July 15th, 1926 in New York City.
Died April 9th, 1999 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Virginia Satir
American psychotherapist & non-fiction author.
Born June 26th, 1916 in Neillsville.
Died September 10th, 1988 at 72 years old in Menlo Park.
C. K. Nayudu
Indian cricketer (1895-1967).
Born October 31st, 1895 in Nagpur.
Died November 14th, 1967 at 72 years old
Nelson Algren
American novelist, short story writer (1909-1981).
Born March 28th, 1909 in Detroit.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 72 years old in New York City.
Noreen Corcoran
American actress and dancer (1943-2016).
Born October 20th, 1943 in Quincy.
Died January 15th, 2016 at 72 years old in Van Nuys.
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