List of Famous people who are 72

Geoffrey Lyall, better known as Klaus Flouride, is an American musician best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the San Francisco, punk rock band Dead Kennedys.

Alain Morisod is a Swiss musician and television producer, known for forming Sweet People who had a UK number 4 hit in 1980 with "Et Les Oiseaux Chantaient ".

Daniel Mangeas, is a former baker who was the commentator of the Tour de France and other important cycle races in France and Belgium between 1974 and 2014. During his career he commentated on 200 events a year, and tried to never speak for the rest of the day after races, to preserve his voice.

Gerd Zimmermann is a German retired footballer. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, SC Fortuna Köln and Fortuna Düsseldorf. He spent two years in the North American Soccer League playing for the Houston Hurricane and the Calgary Boomers before returning to Germany to close out his career.

Claire Bazy-Malaurie is a member of the Constitutional Council of France, the president of the Venice Commission since 10 December 2021

Penelope Tree is an English fashion model who rose to prominence during the swinging sixties in London.

Rihoko Yoshida is a former Japanese voice actress. Among her most noteworthy roles are Megu-chan in Majokko Megu-chan, Monsley in Future Boy Conan, Maria Grace Fleed in UFO Robo Grendizer, Michiru in Getter Robo, Klara in Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Rosalie Lamorliere in The Rose of Versailles, Miwa Uzuki in Steel Jeeg, Kurama in Urusei Yatsura, and Machiko in Maicchingu Machiko-sensei. She retired from voice acting in 1998.

Liu Yong is a Chinese educator, novelist, painter, and philanthropist. He founded the Shui Yun Zhai Cultural Enterprises and has built over 40 schools in rural China.