Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Albert Marquet
French artist (1875-1947).
Born March 27th, 1875 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris (prostate cancer). [ref]
Richard John Neuhaus
Canadian-american christian writer.
Born May 14th, 1936 in Pembroke.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 72 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
George Ohsawa
Twentieth century japanese philosopher.
Born October 18th, 1893 in Shingū. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1966 at 72 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Lyubov Orlova
Soviet actress and singer.
Born February 11th, 1902 in Zvenigorod.
Died January 26th, 1975 at 72 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Edward Lazear
American economist (1948-2020).
Born August 17th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 72 years old in Reno (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Józef Retinger
Polish diplomat (1888-1960).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Kraków.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 72 years old in London (lung cancer).
Drastamat Kanayan
Armenian military officer.
Died March 5th, 1956 at 72 years old in Boston (disease).
Muhammed Faris
Syrian cosmonaut (1951–2024).
Born May 26th, 1951 in Aleppo.
Died April 19th, 2024 at 72 years old in Gaziantep. [ref]
Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen
Guatemalan president (1996-2000).
Born March 14th, 1946 in Guatemala City.
Died April 27th, 2018 at 72 years old in Guatemala City (myocardial infarction).
Edward Johnston
British craftsman, calligrapher and typographer.
Born February 11th, 1872 in San José de Mayo. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1944 at 72 years old in West Sussex. [ref]
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson