Dead at age 72
1,339 Notable deaths
Sigrid Valdis
American actress (1935-2007).
Born September 21st, 1935 in Bakersfield.
Died October 14th, 2007 at 72 years old in Anaheim (lung cancer).
Tex Avery
American animator and director (1908-1980).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Taylor. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1980 at 72 years old in Burbank (lung cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Cuba Gooding Sr.
American singer and actor.
Born April 27th, 1944 in New York City.
Died April 20th, 2017 at 72 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Pearl Bailey
American singer.
Born March 29th, 1918 in Newport News. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in Philadelphia (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Richie Havens
American singer-songwriter.
Born January 21st, 1941 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2013 at 72 years old in Jersey City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gretl Braun
Sister of eva braun, sister-in-law to adolf hitler (1915-1987).
Born August 31st, 1915 in Munich.
Died October 10th, 1987 at 72 years old in Steingaden.
Terry Goodkind
American novelist (1948-2020).
Born May 1st, 1948 in Omaha. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old in Boulder City. [ref]
Ricky Jay
American magician.
Born June 26th, 1946 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2018 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ian Richardson
British actor (1934-2007).
Born April 7th, 1934 in Edinburgh.
Died February 9th, 2007 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alvin Karpis
American gangster.
Born August 10th, 1907 in Montreal.
Died August 26th, 1979 at 72 years old in Torremolinos.
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi