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Dead at age 72
1,970 Notable deaths
Flavio Bucci
Italian actor (1947-2020).
Died February 18th, 2020 at 72 years old in Fiumicino (myocardial infarction).
Richie Cole
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1948–2020).
Born February 29th, 1948 in Trenton.
Died May 2nd, 2020 at 72 years old in Carnegie. [ref]
Hellmuth von Mücke
Military officer of the imperial german navy, recipient of the iron cross (1st class).
Born June 25th, 1885 in Zwickau.
Died July 30th, 1957 at 72 years old in Ahrensburg.
Bert Wheeler
American comedian (1895-1968).
Born April 7th, 1895 in Paterson.
Died January 18th, 1968 at 72 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Zeki Alasya
Turkish actor and director (1943–2015).
Born April 18th, 1943 in Şehzadebaşı.
Died May 8th, 2015 at 72 years old in Istanbul (liver disease).
Friedrich von Hügel
Austrian roman catholic layman theologian (1852–1925).
Born May 5th, 1852 in Florence.
Died January 27th, 1925 at 72 years old in London.
Trummy Young
American jazz trombonist (1912–1984).
Born January 12th, 1912 in Savannah.
Died September 10th, 1984 at 72 years old in San Jose (neurological disorder).
Louise Bogan
American poet (1897-1970).
Born August 11th, 1897 in Livermore Falls.
Died February 4th, 1970 at 72 years old in New York City.
Lewis Bernstein Namier
British historian (1888-1960).
Born June 27th, 1888 in Wola Okrzejska.
Died August 19th, 1960 at 72 years old in London.
Victor Babeș
Romanian physician (1854–1926).
Born July 28th, 1854 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1926 at 72 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Deaths 691 to 700 of 1970
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir