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Dead at age 72
1,339 Notable deaths
Marie Laurencin
French painter, poet and printmaker.
Born October 31st, 1883 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1956 at 72 years old in Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Billy Vaughn
American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and a&r man for dot records (1919-1991).
Born April 12th, 1919 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Escondido (peritoneal mesothelioma, peritoneal carcinoma).
Katina Paxinou
Greek actress (1900-1973).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Piraeus. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 72 years old in Athens (cancer). [ref]
Helmut Griem
German actor and theatre director (1932-2004).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 19th, 2004 at 72 years old in Munich (disease). [ref]
John Carroll
American actor (1906-1979).
Born July 17th, 1906 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1979 at 72 years old in Hollywood (leukemia). [ref]
Cotton Fitzsimmons
American basketball coach.
Born October 7th, 1931 in Hannibal.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 72 years old in Phoenix (lung cancer).
Sacha Guitry
French playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1957 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Nat Pendleton
Olympic wrestler and actor.
Born August 9th, 1895 in Davenport.
Died October 12th, 1967 at 72 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Meša Selimović
Yugoslavian writer.
Born April 26th, 1910 in Tuzla. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1982 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
B. V. Karanth
Indian theatre personality, film director.
Born September 19th, 1929 in Dakshina Kannada district.
Died September 1st, 2002 at 72 years old in Bengaluru.
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