Dead at age 72
1,475 Notable deaths
Luis Cubilla
Uruguayan footballer (1940-2013).
Born April 28th, 1940 in Paysandú.
Died March 3rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Asunción (stomach cancer).
Carlos Duarte Costa
Roman catholic bishop and saint.
Born July 21st, 1888 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died March 26th, 1961 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Gari Melchers
American artist (1860-1932).
Born August 11th, 1860 in Detroit. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1932 at 72 years old in Fredericksburg, Falmouth (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Keightley
British army general and governor of gibraltar.
Born June 24th, 1901 in Croydon.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 72 years old in Salisbury.
Nguyen Thi Dinh
Vietnamese leader, politician.
Born March 15th, 1920 in Lương Hòa.
Died August 26th, 1992 at 72 years old in Bến Tre.
Vice Vukov
Croatian singer and politician (1936-2008).
Born August 3rd, 1936 in Šibenik.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
A. Bertram Chandler
British-australian science fiction author (1912-1984).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Aldershot.
Died June 6th, 1984 at 72 years old in Sydney.
Martha Sleeper
Actress (1910-1983).
Born June 24th, 1910 in Lake Bluff.
Died March 25th, 1983 at 72 years old in Beaufort (disease). [ref]
Willy Fritsch
German-silesian actor (1901-1973).
Born January 27th, 1901 in Katowice.
Died July 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mark Jones
American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer.
Born January 17th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 601 to 610 of 1475
Death makes equal the high and low. John Heywood