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Dead at age 72
1,470 Notable deaths
Frank Gorshin
American actor and comedian (1933-2005).
Born April 5th, 1933 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2005 at 72 years old in Burbank (lung cancer). [ref]
John Vernon
Canadian actor (1932-2005).
Born February 24th, 1932 in Zehner, Saskatchewan. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2005 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]
Robert Alda
American theatrical and film actor (1914-1986); father of actors alan and antony alda.
Born February 26th, 1914 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1986 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Sukumari
Indian film actress (1940–2013).
Born October 6th, 1940 in Nagercoil.
Died March 26th, 2013 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Ramdas Gandhi
Gandhi family member (1897-1969).
Born January 2nd, 1897 in Durban.
Died April 14th, 1969 at 72 years old in Mumbai.
Tennessee Ernie Ford
American recording artist and television host (1919-1991).
Born February 13th, 1919 in Bristol. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1991 at 72 years old in Reston (liver failure). [ref]
Edsger W. Dijkstra
Dutch computer scientist.
Born May 11th, 1930 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2002 at 72 years old in Nuenen (colorectal cancer). [ref]
V. N. Janaki
Indian actress and former chief minister of tamil nadu (1924-1996).
Born November 30th, 1923 in Vaikom. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Timothy J. Keller
American pastor (1950–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in Allentown.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 72 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ronald Fisher
British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist.
Born February 17th, 1890 in East Finchley. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1962 at 72 years old in Adelaide (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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