Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
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 12th arrondissement of Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Jim Rodford
British musician (1941–2018).
Born June 7th, 1945 in St Albans.
Died January 20th, 2018 at 72 years old in St Albans (fall on stairs). [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]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 1968
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)