Dead at age 72
1,471 Notable deaths
Buchi Emecheta
Author.
Born July 21st, 1944 in Lagos.
Died January 25th, 2017 at 72 years old in United Kingdom, London (stroke). [ref]
Fred Ebb
American musical theatre composer (1928-2004).
Born April 8th, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2004 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Suzanna Leigh
English actress (1945-2017).
Born July 26th, 1945 in Belgrave.
Died December 11th, 2017 at 72 years old in Winter Garden (liver cancer). [ref]
Gottfried John
German actor (1942-2014).
Born August 29th, 1942 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2014 at 72 years old in Utting (cancer). [ref]
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey.
Born August 19th, 1931 in Fabens.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in San Marino.
Darlene Conley
American actress.
Born July 18th, 1934 in Chicago.
Died January 14th, 2007 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, stomach cancer). [ref]
Philip Agee
Former cia agent; author; expatriate american (1935-2008).
Born July 19th, 1935 in Tacoma.
Died January 7th, 2008 at 72 years old in Havana (ulcer). [ref]
Walter Alston
American baseball player and manager (1911–1984).
Born December 1st, 1911 in Venice Township.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 72 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
Vladimir Arnold
Russian mathematician who studied integrable systems and differential equations (1937–2010).
Born June 12th, 1937 in Odesa. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Miles Dempsey
British army officer (1896-1969).
Born December 15th, 1896 in New Brighton, Wallasey.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).
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