Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Prince Gorm of Denmark
Danish prince.
Born February 24th, 1919 in Schæffergården.
Died December 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Faith Leech
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born March 31st, 1941 in Bendigo.
Died September 14th, 2013 at 72 years old in Bendigo. [ref]
José Luis Cuerda
Spanish film director.
Born February 18th, 1947 in Albacete.
Died February 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Madrid (arterial embolism). [ref]
Manolis Andronikos
Greek archaeologist and professor (1919-1992).
Born October 23rd, 1919 in Bursa.
Died March 30th, 1992 at 72 years old in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Marino Marini
Italian singer, composer, record producer.
Born May 11th, 1924 in Seggiano.
Died March 20th, 1997 at 72 years old in Milan.
Rosi Mittermaier
German alpine skier (1950–2023).
Born August 5th, 1950 in Munich. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2023 at 72 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Gianni Nazzaro
Italian singer.
Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Frederick Twort
British microbiologist.
Born October 22nd, 1877 in Camberley.
Died March 20th, 1950 at 72 years old
Fayez al-Tarawneh
Jordanian politician (1949-2021).
Died December 15th, 2021 at 72 years old in Amman (cancer). [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin