Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Horace Smith-Dorrien
British soldier (1858–1930).
Born May 26th, 1858 in Berkhamsted.
Died August 12th, 1930 at 72 years old in Chippenham (traffic collision).
Émile Bernard
French painter (1868-1941).
Born April 28th, 1868 in Lille. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1941 at 72 years old in Paris.
Anna Howard Shaw
American physician and activist (1847-1919).
Born February 14th, 1847 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1919 at 72 years old in Nether Providence Township (disease).
Billy Vaughn
American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and a&r man for dot records (1919-1991).
Born April 12th, 1919 in Glasgow.
Died September 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Escondido (peritoneal carcinoma, peritoneal mesothelioma).
Clifford Dupont
President of rhodesia (1905-1978).
Born December 6th, 1905 in London.
Died June 28th, 1978 at 72 years old in Harare.
Rana Bhagwandas
Pakistani judge.
Born December 20th, 1942 in Naseerabad.
Died February 23rd, 2015 at 72 years old in Karachi.
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]
Soemu Toyoda
Japanese admiral (1885–1957).
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Kitsuki.
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 72 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Etta Jones
American jazz singer (1928–2001).
Born November 25th, 1928 in Aiken.
Died October 16th, 2001 at 72 years old in New Rochelle (cancer).
Wilhelm Voigt
German impostor (1849-1922).
Born February 13th, 1849 in Sovetsk.
Died January 3rd, 1922 at 72 years old in Luxembourg.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 1968
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino