Dead at age 72
1,402 Notable deaths
James MacArthur
American actor (1937-2010).
Born December 8th, 1937 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2010 at 72 years old in Jacksonville (cancer). [ref]
Bobby Heenan
American wrestling commentator and manager (1944–2017).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 2017 at 72 years old in Largo (laryngeal cancer).
Tchéky Karyo
Turkish-french actor (1953–2025).
Born October 4th, 1953 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2025 at 72 years old in Brittany (cancer). [ref]
Roger Vadim
French filmmaker (1928–2000).
Born January 26th, 1928 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2000 at 72 years old in Paris (lymphoma). [ref]
Art Bell
American broadcaster (1945-2018).
Born June 17th, 1945 in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Died April 13th, 2018 at 72 years old in Pahrump (lung disease).
Marcello Mastroianni
Italian actor (1924–1996).
Born September 28th, 1924 in Fontana Liri.
Died December 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Slobodan Praljak
Croatian politician and soldier (1945-2017).
Born January 2nd, 1945 in Čapljina.
Died November 29th, 2017 at 72 years old in The Hague (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Jess McMahon
American professional wrestling and boxing promoter.
Born May 26th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 72 years old in Wilkes-Barre.
Mary Travers
American folk singer (1936–2009).
Born November 9th, 1936 in Louisville.
Died September 16th, 2009 at 72 years old in Danbury (leukemia).
Ben Cross
British actor (1947-2020).
Born December 16th, 1947 in London. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2020 at 72 years old in Vienna (disease). [ref]
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu