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Dead at age 72
1,958 Notable deaths
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 12th arrondissement of 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).
Shyamji Krishna Varma
An indian revolutionary, lawyer and journalist who founded the indian home rule society, india house and the indian sociologist in london (1857-1930).
Born October 4th, 1857 in British Raj, Mandvi, Cutch State.
Died March 30th, 1930 at 72 years old in Switzerland, Geneva.
Alberto Korda
Cuban photographer (1928–2001).
Born September 14th, 1928 in Havana.
Died May 25th, 2001 at 72 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Robert Atkins
American cardiologist (1930-2003).
Born October 17th, 1930 in Columbus.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (falling).
Bobby Hebb
American singer-songwriter (1938-2010).
Born July 26th, 1938 in Nashville.
Died August 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Nashville (lung cancer). [ref]
Francis Ford
American actor and film director (1881-1953).
Born August 14th, 1881 in Portland.
Died September 5th, 1953 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Ross the Boss
American guitarist (1954-2026).
Born January 3rd, 1954 in The Bronx.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 72 years old (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Nikolai Zateyev
Soviet submarine commander (1926-1998).
Born June 30th, 1926 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died August 28th, 1998 at 72 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Åge Hareide
Norwegian association football player and manager (1953–2025).
Born September 23rd, 1953 in Hareid.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 72 years old in Molde Municipality (brain cancer). [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 1958
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