Dead at age 72

1,475 Notable deaths

Orlando Ramón Agosti

Argentine general (1924-1997).

Born December 18th, 1924 in San Andrés de Giles. [ref]

Died October 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]

Juan Luis Galiardo

Spanish actor (1940-2012).

Born March 2nd, 1940 in San Roque.

Died June 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]

Gregorio Marañón

Spanish academic (1887-1960).

Born May 19th, 1887 in Madrid. [ref]

Died March 27th, 1960 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Goliarda Sapienza

Italian actress and writer.

Born May 10th, 1924 in Catania.

Died August 30th, 1996 at 72 years old in Gaeta (fall).

Peter Westbrook

American fencer (1952–2024).

Born April 16th, 1952 in St. Louis.

Died November 29th, 2024 at 72 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Gleb Kotelnikov

Russian inventor (1872–1944).

Born January 30th, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.

Died November 22nd, 1944 at 72 years old in Moscow.

Phung Quang Thanh

Vietnamese defense minister (1949–2021).

Born February 2nd, 1949 in Hanoi.

Died September 11th, 2021 at 72 years old in Hanoi. [ref]

Henry Carr

American track and field athlete (1941/2–2015).

Born November 27th, 1942 in Montgomery.

Died May 29th, 2015 at 72 years old in Griffin. [ref]

Gabriel Yacoub

French musician, songwriter and visual artist (1952–2025).

Born February 4th, 1952 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Died January 22nd, 2025 at 72 years old in Bourges. [ref]

Victor Hasselblad

Swedish photographer and inventor.

Born March 8th, 1906 in Göteborgs Kristine församling.

Died August 5th, 1978 at 72 years old in Onsala. [ref]

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