Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 72
1,340 Notable deaths
Octav Băncilă
Romanian artist (1872-1944).
Born February 4th, 1872 in Botoșani. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1944 at 72 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Guerra Junqueiro
Portuguese lawyer and writer (1850-1923).
Born September 17th, 1850 in Freixo de Espada à Cinta.
Died July 7th, 1923 at 72 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Miguel Ayuso Guixot
Spanish cardinal, prefect of the dicastery for interreligious dialogue (1952–2024).
Born June 17th, 1952 in Seville. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2024 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Parviz Davoodi
Iranian politician (1952-2024).
Born February 5th, 1952 in Tehran.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 72 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Ismael Montes Gamboa
President of bolivia.
Born October 5th, 1861 in La Paz.
Died October 16th, 1933 at 72 years old in La Paz.
Nathan Cobb
American nematologist (1859-1932).
Born June 30th, 1859 in Spencer.
Died June 4th, 1932 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Harold Bernard St. John
Prime minister of barbados (1931-2004).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Christ Church.
Died February 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Barbados (cancer).
Galimzyan Khusainov
Russian footballer (1937-2010).
Born June 27th, 1937 in Nurlatsky District.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
José Luis Capón
Spanish footballer (1948-2020).
Born February 6th, 1948 in Madrid.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 72 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Hermann Arthur Jahn
English scientist.
Born May 31st, 1907 in Colchester.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 72 years old in Southampton.
Deaths 831 to 840 of 1340
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus