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Dead at age 72
1,337 Notable deaths
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]
Harishankar Parsai
Indian writer.
Born August 22nd, 1922 in Narmadapuram district.
Died August 10th, 1995 at 72 years old in Jabalpur.
Miles Dempsey
British army officer (1896-1969).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Wallasey.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).
Carlo Scarpa
Italian architect.
Born June 2nd, 1906 in Venice. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1978 at 72 years old in Sendai (fall). [ref]
Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere
British newspaper publisher and viscount (1868-1940).
Born April 26th, 1868 in London.
Died November 26th, 1940 at 72 years old in Bermuda.
Johan Huizinga
Dutch historian (1872-1945).
Born December 7th, 1872 in Groningen. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1945 at 72 years old in De Steeg. [ref]
Leila Hyams
American actress (1905-1977).
Born May 1st, 1905 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1977 at 72 years old in Bel Air (disease). [ref]
Reynaldo Hahn
Venezuelan, naturalised french, composer, conductor, music critic, diarist, theatre director, and salon singer.
Born August 9th, 1874 in Caracas. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Aboriginal australian poet, artist, teacher and campaigner for indigenous rights.
Born November 3rd, 1920 in Stradbroke Island.
Died September 16th, 1993 at 72 years old in Altona Meadows.
Francis Ford
Actor, film director (1881-1953).
Born August 14th, 1881 in Portland.
Died September 5th, 1953 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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