Dead at age 72
1,474 Notable deaths
Bill Tung
Hong kong actor.
Born March 30th, 1933 in British Hong Kong.
Died February 22nd, 2006 at 72 years old in Hong Kong (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Gabby Hartnett
American baseball player and coach (1900-1972).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Woonsocket.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 72 years old in Park Ridge (liver cirrhosis).
Wolfgang Rihm
German composer and teacher (1952–2024).
Born March 13th, 1952 in Karlsruhe.
Died July 27th, 2024 at 72 years old in Ettlingen (cancer). [ref]
Hattie Caraway
United states senator from arkansas and first woman elected to the u.s. senate, first woman to preside over the senate, first woman to chair a senate committee, and first woman to preside over a senate hearing.
Born February 1st, 1878 in Bakerville.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 72 years old in Falls Church (stroke).
José López Rega
Argentine politician (1916–1989).
Born October 17th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 9th, 1989 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
Swami Abhedananda
Indian hindu mystic (1866-1939).
Born October 2nd, 1866 in Kolkata.
Died September 8th, 1939 at 72 years old in Darjeeling.
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher (1893-1965).
Born October 8th, 1893 in Plaquemine.
Died November 6th, 1965 at 72 years old in Queens.
George Ohsawa
Twentieth century japanese philosopher (1893–1966).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Shingu.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 72 years old in Tokyo. [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]
Percy Cox
British indian army general (1864-1937).
Born November 20th, 1864 in Herongate.
Died February 20th, 1937 at 72 years old in Melchbourne (disease).
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu