Dead at age 72
1,475 Notable deaths
Boris Blacher
German composer (1903-1975).
Born January 19th, 1903 in Yingkou.
Died January 30th, 1975 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Lili Darvas
Hungarian actress (1902–1974).
Born April 10th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died July 23rd, 1974 at 72 years old in New York City.
Otto Nagel
German artist (1894-1967).
Born September 27th, 1894 in Wedding.
Died July 12th, 1967 at 72 years old in Biesdorf.
Flynn Robinson
American basketball player.
Born April 28th, 1941 in Elgin.
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (multiple myeloma).
Vasja Pirc
Slovenian chess player (1907–1980).
Born December 19th, 1907 in Idrija.
Died June 2nd, 1980 at 72 years old in Ljubljana.
Dominguinhos
Brazilian singer and composer (1941–2013).
Born February 12th, 1941 in Pernambuco, Garanhuns.
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 72 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Robert Harold Nimmo
Australian army officer (1893–1966).
Born November 22nd, 1893 in Einasleigh.
Died January 4th, 1966 at 72 years old in Rawalpindi (myocardial infarction).
John Francis O'Hara
Catholic cardinal (1888-1960).
Born August 1st, 1888 in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1960 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Flavio Mogherini
Italian designer, art director and film director.
Born March 25th, 1922 in Arezzo.
Died April 23rd, 1994 at 72 years old in Rome.
José María Vargas Vila
Colombian writer (1860-1933).
Born July 23rd, 1860 in Bogotá. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1933 at 72 years old in Barcelona.
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy