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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Cilla Black
English singer and media personality (1943–2015).
Born May 27th, 1943 in Vauxhall.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 72 years old in Estepona (stroke).
Sivaji Ganesan
Indian stage and film actor (1928-2001).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Viluppuram.
Died July 21st, 2001 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Anthony Head
English actor (1954–2026).
Born February 20th, 1954 in Camden Town.
Died June 1st, 2026 at 72 years old in Bath. [ref]
Mileva Marić
Serbian mathematician and wife of albert einstein (1875–1948).
Born December 19th, 1875 in Titel.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 72 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Dmitri Mendeleev
Russian chemist (1834–1907).
Born February 7th, 1834 in Tobolsk. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1907 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia). [ref]
John Drew Barrymore
American actor (1932–2004).
Born June 4th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died November 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Lorne Greene
Canadian actor, musician, singer, and radio personality (1915–1987).
Born February 12th, 1915 in Ottawa.
Died September 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Dusty Hill
American bassist (1949-2021).
Born May 19th, 1949 in Dallas.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Houston. [ref]
Gertrude Stein
American author (1874–1946).
Born February 3rd, 1874 in Allegheny.
Died July 27th, 1946 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stomach cancer).
Empress Dowager Cixi
Chinese empress (1835–1908).
Born November 29th, 1835 in Beijing.
Died November 15th, 1908 at 72 years old in Imperial City.
Deaths 21 to 30 of 1968
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