Dead at age 72
1,473 Notable deaths
Vladimir Sokoloff
Russian actor (1889–1962).
Born December 26th, 1889 in Moscow.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in West Hollywood (stroke).
Jan Tschichold
Graphic designer (1902-1974).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1974 at 72 years old in Locarno. [ref]
Robert Siodmak
German-born american film director (1900-1973).
Born August 8th, 1900 in Dresden. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1973 at 72 years old in Locarno. [ref]
Taihō Kōki
Japanese sumo wrestler.
Born May 29th, 1940 in Poronaysk.
Died January 19th, 2013 at 72 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
William E. Simon
Secretary of the treasury, businessman (1927–2000).
Born November 27th, 1927 in Paterson.
Died June 3rd, 2000 at 72 years old in Santa Barbara (respiratory disease).
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]
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]
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]
Jean Rollin
French film director, actor and novelist (1938-2010).
Born November 3rd, 1938 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died December 15th, 2010 at 72 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (disease). [ref]
Paul Carr
American actor (1934–2006).
Born February 1st, 1934 in New Orleans.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon