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Dead at age 72
1,473 Notable deaths
Goa Gil
American-born musician (1951–2023).
Born October 11th, 1951 in San Francisco.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 72 years old in California (cancer). [ref]
Shelagh Delaney
English dramatist and screenwriter (1938–2011).
Born November 25th, 1938 in Salford Royal Hospital.
Died November 21st, 2011 at 72 years old in Suffolk (imbecile). [ref]
Coxsone Dodd
Jamaican record producer (1932–2004).
Born January 26th, 1932 in Kingston.
Died May 5th, 2004 at 72 years old in Kingston (myocardial infarction).
Jane Froman
American actress (1907–1980).
Born November 10th, 1907 in University City.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 72 years old in Columbia (heart failure).
Geoff Nicholls
British guitarist and keyboardist (1944–2017).
Born February 29th, 1944 in Birmingham.
Died January 28th, 2017 at 72 years old (lung cancer).
David Low
British cartoonist (1891-1963).
Born April 7th, 1891 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1963 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Bill Janklow
American politician (1939–2012).
Born September 13th, 1939 in Chicago.
Died January 12th, 2012 at 72 years old in Sioux Falls (brain cancer). [ref]
Jonathan Sacks
British rabbi.
Born March 8th, 1948 in Lambeth.
Died November 7th, 2020 at 72 years old in London (cancer).
Norman Foster
American film director and actor (1903–1976).
Born December 13th, 1903 in Richmond.
Died July 7th, 1976 at 72 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
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.
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan