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Dead at age 72
1,957 Notable deaths
Jess McMahon
(1882-1954) american professional wrestling and boxing promoter.
Born May 26th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 72 years old in Wilkes-Barre.
Nigel Hawthorne
British actor (1929–2001).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Coventry.
Died December 26th, 2001 at 72 years old in Radwell (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).
Bert Lahr
American actor (1895–1967).
Born August 13th, 1895 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 1967 at 72 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Slobodan Praljak
Bosnian croat general and war criminal (1945–2017).
Born January 2nd, 1945 in Čapljina.
Died November 29th, 2017 at 72 years old in The Hague (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Carlos Castañeda
Peruvian-american author (1925-1998).
Born December 25th, 1925 in Cajamarca.
Died April 27th, 1998 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Billy Drago
American actor (1946-2019).
Born July 18th, 1946 in Hugoton.
Died June 24th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Douglas Bader
British world flying ace (1910-1982).
Born February 21st, 1910 in London.
Died September 5th, 1982 at 72 years old in Chiswick (myocardial infarction).
Susannah York
English film, stage and television actress (1939–2011).
Born January 9th, 1939 in Chelsea.
Died January 15th, 2011 at 72 years old in Chelsea (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Georg Cantor
German mathematician, inventor of set theory (1845–1918).
Born March 3rd, 1845 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 6th, 1918 at 72 years old in Halle (Saale) (myocardial infarction).
Russell Means
Oglala lakota activist for the rights of native american people (1939-2012).
Born November 10th, 1939 in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Died October 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Porcupine (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 1957
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