Dead at age 72

1,960 Notable deaths

Alfred Pleasonton

Union army general (1824-1897).

Born July 7th, 1824 in Washington, D.C..

Died February 17th, 1897 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..

Diori Hamani

President of niger from 1960 to 1974 (1916-1989).

Born June 6th, 1916 in Boboye Department, Soudouré. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 1989 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]

José Argüelles

American author and artist (1939-2011).

Born January 24th, 1939 in Rochester.

Died March 23rd, 2011 at 72 years old in Australia. [ref]

Douglas B. Lenat

American entrepreneur and researcher in artificial intelligence.

Born September 13th, 1950 in Philadelphia.

Died August 31st, 2023 at 72 years old in Austin (bile duct cancer). [ref]

James C. Fletcher

American academic and nasa administrator (1919-1991).

Born June 5th, 1919 in Millburn.

Died December 22nd, 1991 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..

Florine Stettheimer

American painter and designer (1871–1944).

Born August 29th, 1871 in Rochester.

Died May 11th, 1944 at 72 years old in New York City.

Ruby Laffoon

American politician (1869–1941).

Born January 15th, 1869 in Madisonville.

Died March 1st, 1941 at 72 years old in Madisonville (stroke).

Leon Shamroy

American cinematographer (1901–1974).

Born July 16th, 1901 in New York City.

Died July 7th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.

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).

Henri Deterding

Dutch entrepreneur, (1886-1939) chairman of the combined royal dutch/shell oil company.

Born April 19th, 1866 in Amsterdam.

Died February 4th, 1939 at 72 years old in St. Moritz.

Deaths 541 to 550 of 1960

For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer