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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Jonathan Sacks
British rabbi (1948–2020), chief rabbi of the united hebrew congregations of the commonwealth (1991-2013) and member of the house of lords lord temporal (2009-2020).
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.
Vladimir Sokoloff
Russian actor (1889–1962).
Born December 26th, 1889 in Moscow.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in West Hollywood (stroke).
Helen Rodríguez Trías
American pediatrician and activist (1929–2001).
Born July 7th, 1929 in New York City.
Died December 27th, 2001 at 72 years old in Santa Cruz.
Jan Tschichold
Graphic designer (1902–1974).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died August 11th, 1974 at 72 years old in Locarno.
Robert Siodmak
German-born american film director (1900-1973).
Born August 8th, 1900 in Dresden.
Died March 10th, 1973 at 72 years old in Locarno.
Taihō Kōki
Japanese sumo wrestler and the 48th yokozuna (1940-2013).
Born May 29th, 1940 in Shisuka.
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
American bible scholar (1942-2015).
Born March 11th, 1942 in Fergus Falls. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2015 at 72 years old in Powell Butte (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 1968
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan