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Dead at age 72
1,968 Notable deaths
Tennessee Ernie Ford
American recording artist and television host (1919–1991).
Born February 13th, 1919 in Bristol.
Died October 17th, 1991 at 72 years old in Reston (liver failure).
Edsger W. Dijkstra
Dutch computer scientist (1930–2002).
Born May 11th, 1930 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2002 at 72 years old in Nuenen (colorectal cancer). [ref]
V. N. Janaki
Indian actress and former chief minister of tamil nadu (1924-1996).
Born November 30th, 1923 in Vaikom. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1996 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Timothy J. Keller
American pastor (1950–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in Allentown.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 72 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ronald Fisher
British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1890–1962).
Born February 17th, 1890 in East Finchley.
Died July 29th, 1962 at 72 years old in Adelaide (colorectal cancer, embolism).
Bill Robinson
American dancer and actor (1877/1878–1949).
Born May 25th, 1877 in Richmond.
Died November 25th, 1949 at 72 years old in New York City.
Tex Avery
American animator and director (1908-1980).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Taylor.
Died August 26th, 1980 at 72 years old in Burbank (lung cancer, liver cancer).
Sitaram Yechury
Indian politician (1952–2024).
Born August 12th, 1952 in Chennai.
Died September 12th, 2024 at 72 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. [ref]
Frank James
American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber (1843-1915).
Born January 10th, 1843 in Kearney.
Died February 18th, 1915 at 72 years old in Kearney (myocardial infarction).
Dorabji Tata
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1859–1932).
Born August 27th, 1859 in Mumbai.
Died June 3rd, 1932 at 72 years old in Bad Kissingen.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1968
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