Dead at age 72
1,471 Notable deaths
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Dutch physicist, nobel prize winner (1853-1926).
Born September 21st, 1853 in Groningen.
Died February 21st, 1926 at 72 years old in Leiden.
Rob Rensenbrink
Dutch association football player.
Born July 3rd, 1947 in Amsterdam.
Died January 24th, 2020 at 72 years old in Amsterdam (progressive muscular atrophy). [ref]
John Abercrombie
American jazz guitarist (1944–2017).
Born December 16th, 1944 in Port Chester. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2017 at 72 years old in Cortland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harishankar Parsai
Indian writer.
Born August 22nd, 1922 in Narmadapuram district.
Died August 10th, 1995 at 72 years old in Jabalpur.
Rupert Hine
British rock musician and producer (1947-2020).
Born September 21st, 1947 in London.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Edward Frederic Benson
English novelist and writer (1867–1940).
Born July 24th, 1867 in Berkshire. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in London (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Vaughn Taylor
American actor.
Born February 22nd, 1911 in Boston. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1983 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
José Torres
Puerto rican boxer.
Died January 19th, 2009 at 72 years old in Ponce (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Pal
Hungarian-american film director (1908—1980).
Born February 1st, 1908 in Cegléd.
Died May 2nd, 1980 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Didi
Brazilian footballer (1928–2001).
Born October 8th, 1928 in Campos dos Goytacazes. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2001 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (infectious disease).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon