Dead at age 72

1,473 Notable deaths

Nicholas Evans

British journalist, producer and writer.

Born July 26th, 1950 in Bromsgrove. [ref]

Died August 9th, 2022 at 72 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Prince Harald of Denmark

Danish prince (1876–1949).

Born October 8th, 1876 in Charlottenlund Palace.

Died March 30th, 1949 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.

Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria

Austrian archduke (1866-1939).

Born August 21st, 1866 in Altmünster.

Died April 20th, 1939 at 72 years old in Vienna.

Irena Szewińska

Polish sprinter and sports official.

Born May 24th, 1946 in Saint Petersburg.

Died June 29th, 2018 at 72 years old in Warsaw (breast cancer). [ref]

Leah Rabin

Wife of prime minister of israel (1928-2000).

Born April 28th, 1928 in Königsberg.

Died November 12th, 2000 at 72 years old in Jerusalem (lung cancer). [ref]

Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane

British politician (1856-1928).

Born July 30th, 1856 in Edinburgh.

Died August 19th, 1928 at 72 years old in Auchterarder.

Phan Bội Châu

19/20th-century vietnamese nationalist and revolutionary.

Born December 26th, 1867 in Nam Đàn.

Died October 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in Huế.

Doreen Massey

British social scientist and geographer.

Born January 3rd, 1944 in Manchester.

Died March 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Kilburn (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Edmond Hamilton

American science fiction writer (1904–1977).

Born October 21st, 1904 in Youngstown.

Died February 1st, 1977 at 72 years old in Lancaster.

Felice Bauer

Fiancée of franz kafka (1887–1960).

Born November 18th, 1887 in Prudnik.

Died October 15th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rye.

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