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Dead at age 72
1,345 Notable deaths
Dragan Nikolić
Serbian actor (1943-2016).
Born August 20th, 1943 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Belgrade (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Onyeka Onwenu
Nigerian actress, singer and politician.
Born January 31st, 1952 in Obosi.
Died July 30th, 2024 at 72 years old in Reddington Hospital Lagos. [ref]
Edgar Savisaar
Estonian politician.
Born May 31st, 1950 in Harku Rural Municipality.
Died December 29th, 2022 at 72 years old in East Tallinn Central Hospital. [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]
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). [ref]
Lars Onsager
American physical chemist and theoretical physicist (1903-1976).
Born November 27th, 1903 in Christiania.
Died October 5th, 1976 at 72 years old in Coral Gables. [ref]
William E. Simon
Secretary of the treasury, businessman.
Born November 27th, 1927 in Paterson.
Died June 3rd, 2000 at 72 years old in Santa Barbara (respiratory disease).
Jill Murphy
Uk children's writer.
Born July 5th, 1949 in Greater London.
Died August 18th, 2021 at 72 years old in St Mabyn (cancer). [ref]
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer.
Born September 3rd, 1915 in Memphis.
Died February 24th, 1988 at 72 years old in Paris (kidney failure).
Rana Bhagwandas
Pakistani judge.
Born December 20th, 1942 in Naseerabad, Karachi.
Died February 23rd, 2015 at 72 years old in Karachi.
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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)