Dead at age 72

1,474 Notable deaths

Beth Carvalho

Brazilian musician.

Born May 4th, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]

Died April 30th, 2019 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]

Dražan Jerković

Croatian footballer (1936-2008).

Born August 6th, 1936 in Šibenik.

Died December 9th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Antonín Zápotocký

Czech politician (1884–1957).

Born December 19th, 1884 in Zákolany.

Died November 13th, 1957 at 72 years old in Prague.

Nawshirwan Mustafa

Iraqi kurdish politician (1944–2017).

Born December 22nd, 1944 in Sulaymaniyah.

Died May 19th, 2017 at 72 years old in Sulaymaniyah (lung cancer). [ref]

Khagen Mahanta

Indian singer.

Born January 1st, 1942 in Nagaon.

Died June 12th, 2014 at 72 years old in Guwahati (cardiovascular disease).

John Taylor

British jazz pianist (1942–2015).

Born September 25th, 1942 in Manchester.

Died July 18th, 2015 at 72 years old in Angers (myocardial infarction).

Mauro Ramos

Brazilian footballer (1930-2002).

Born August 30th, 1930 in Poços de Caldas. [ref]

Died September 18th, 2002 at 72 years old in Poços de Caldas (stomach cancer).

Leabua Jonathan

Prime minister of lesotho (1914-1987).

Born October 30th, 1914 in Hlotse.

Died April 5th, 1987 at 72 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).

Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur

President of somaliland (1931-2003).

Born April 4th, 1931 in Burao.

Died November 8th, 2003 at 72 years old in London.

Wally Herbert

British polar explorer (1934-2007).

Born October 24th, 1934 in United Kingdom, York.

Died June 12th, 2007 at 72 years old in Inverness.

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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn