Dead at age 72

1,475 Notable deaths

Marguerite Durand

French actress and journalist, editor (1864–1936).

Born January 24th, 1864 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 16th, 1936 at 72 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Nachi Nozawa

Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director (1938-2010).

Born January 13th, 1938 in Tokyo.

Died October 30th, 2010 at 72 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]

Adolf von Trotha

German admiral.

Born March 1st, 1868 in Koblenz. [ref]

Died October 11th, 1940 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]

John Campbell Brown

British astronomer (1947-2019).

Born February 4th, 1947 in Dumbarton.

Died November 16th, 2019 at 72 years old in Isle of Skye. [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]

LeRoy Ellis

American basketball player (1940-2012).

Born March 10th, 1940 in Far Rockaway.

Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Portland (cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]

Gianni Nazzaro

Italian singer (1948–2021).

Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.

Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]

Hans Felber

German general.

Born July 8th, 1889 in Wiesbaden.

Died March 8th, 1962 at 72 years old in Frankfurt am Main.

Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas

Spanish prime minister (1860-1933).

Born September 5th, 1860 in A Coruña. [ref]

Died February 19th, 1933 at 72 years old in Serrano Street. [ref]

Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt

German general and knight's cross recipient (1892-1964).

Born January 15th, 1892 in Strasbourg.

Died September 9th, 1964 at 72 years old in Wiesbaden.

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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller