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Dead at age 72
1,344 Notable deaths
Arthur Henderson
British politician (1863-1935).
Born September 13th, 1863 in Glasgow.
Died October 20th, 1935 at 72 years old in London.
Linda Lewis
British musician.
Born September 27th, 1950 in West Ham.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 72 years old [ref]
José Torres
Puerto rican boxer.
Died January 19th, 2009 at 72 years old in Ponce (myocardial infarction). [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]
Edward A. Murphy, Jr.
American engineer, coiner of murphy's law.
Born January 11th, 1918 in Panama Canal Zone.
Died July 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City.
Mary Harrison McKee
Daughter of president benjamin harrison (1858-1930).
Born April 3rd, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died October 28th, 1930 at 72 years old in Indianapolis.
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]
Meret Oppenheim
German-swiss surrealist artist and lyricist (1913-1985).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1985 at 72 years old in Basel. [ref]
Peter Bull
British actor (1912-1984).
Born March 21st, 1912 in London.
Died May 20th, 1984 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Hasri Ainun Habibie
Indonesian physician and wife of former president b. j. habibie.
Born August 11th, 1937 in Semarang.
Died May 22nd, 2010 at 72 years old in Munich (ovarian cancer). [ref]
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