List of Famous people who are 72

Christian Coste is a former professional French footballer.

Fabio Vacchi, is an Italian composer.

Anne-Grete Hjelle Strøm-Erichsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as Minister of Defence from 2005-2009 and again from 2012-2013. She also served as Minister of Health and Care Services from 2009 to 2012. In local politics, she served as the Mayor of Bergen from 1999 to 2000 and its Chief Commissioner from 2000 to 2003.

Eugenijus Bartulis is a Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate, who serves as a Bishop of Šiauliai.

Paul David Tonko is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative from New York's 20th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is in New York's Capital District and includes Albany, Schenectady and Troy. Tonko represented the 105th district in the New York Assembly from 1983 to 2007.

Christopher Koch is an American director of film and television.