Dead at age 72
1,406 Notable deaths
Alvin Karpis
American gangster.
Born August 10th, 1907 in Montreal.
Died August 26th, 1979 at 72 years old in Torremolinos.
John Frankenheimer
American film and television director (1930-2002).
Born February 19th, 1930 in Queens. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2002 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Victor McLaglen
British-american actor (1886-1959).
Born December 10th, 1886 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died November 7th, 1959 at 72 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction).
Dorabji Tata
Indian businessman.
Born August 27th, 1859 in Mumbai.
Died June 3rd, 1932 at 72 years old in Bad Kissingen.
Allen Carr
British writer (1934-2006).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in London. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2006 at 72 years old in Spain, Benalmádena (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Sitaram Yechury
Indian politician.
Born August 12th, 1952 in Chennai.
Died September 12th, 2024 at 72 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. [ref]
Levi Stubbs
American singer, actor (1936-2008).
Born June 6th, 1936 in Detroit.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 72 years old in Detroit (cancer). [ref]
Christine Kaufmann
German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017).
Born January 11th, 1945 in Lengdorf.
Died March 28th, 2017 at 72 years old in Munich (leukemia). [ref]
Alvin Stardust
British singer and actor (1942–2014).
Born September 27th, 1942 in London.
Died October 23rd, 2014 at 72 years old in Ifold (prostate cancer).
Eddie Cantor
American actor, singer, dancer and comedian (1892-1964).
Born January 31st, 1892 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1964 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin