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Dead at age 72
1,345 Notable deaths
Geoff Nicholls
British guitarist and keyboardist (1944–2017).
Born February 29th, 1944 in Birmingham.
Died January 28th, 2017 at 72 years old (lung cancer).
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
American country musician (1934–2007).
Born August 20th, 1934 in United States of America.
Died January 6th, 2007 at 72 years old in Petaluma (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Yoshio Kodama
Japanese criminal (1911-1984).
Born February 18th, 1911 in Nihonmatsu.
Died January 17th, 1984 at 72 years old in Tokyo (stroke).
Leka I, Crown Prince of Albania
Crown prince of albania (1939-2011).
Born April 5th, 1939 in Tirana.
Died November 30th, 2011 at 72 years old in Tirana. [ref]
Robert Atkins
American cardiologist (1930-2003).
Born October 17th, 1930 in Columbus. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (falling). [ref]
Antonio Margheriti
Italian film director.
Born September 19th, 1930 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2002 at 72 years old in Monterosi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marcus Borg
Writer, scholar.
Born March 11th, 1942 in Fergus Falls. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2015 at 72 years old in Powell Butte (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Vladimir Sokoloff
Russian-american actor.
Born December 26th, 1889 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in West Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
British army officer & 12th governor-general of canada (1862-1935).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Middlesex.
Died June 6th, 1935 at 72 years old in Essex.
Brad Ashford
American politician.
Born November 10th, 1949 in Omaha.
Died April 19th, 2022 at 72 years old in Omaha (brain cancer). [ref]
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi