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Dead at age 72
1,470 Notable deaths
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).
Kathryn Joosten
American actress (1939-2012).
Born December 20th, 1939 in Chicago.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Westlake Village (lung cancer). [ref]
Kanshi Ram
Indian politician.
Born March 15th, 1934 in Rupnagar district.
Died October 9th, 2006 at 72 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eddie Cantor
American comedian and actor (1892–1964).
Born January 31st, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died October 10th, 1964 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Virgil
American professional wrestler (1951-2024).
Born April 7th, 1951 in Wilkinsburg.
Died February 28th, 2024 at 72 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
John D. Rockefeller III
American philanthropist.
Born March 21st, 1906 in New York City.
Died July 10th, 1978 at 72 years old in Pocantico Hills (traffic collision).
Pankaj Udhas
Indian singer.
Born May 17th, 1951 in Jetpur.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 72 years old in Mumbai.
Alexis Smith
Canadian actress (1921-1993).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Penticton. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1993 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Terry Goodkind
American novelist (1948-2020).
Born January 14th, 1948 in Omaha. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old in Boulder City. [ref]
Noble Willingham
American actor (1931-2004).
Born August 31st, 1931 in Mineola. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2004 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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