List of Famous people who died at 72

Ronnie Brody was a British actor who appeared in many comedy television series and films.

Michael Edward Butler was an American professional basketball player born in Memphis, Tennessee.

Franco Albini was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design.

Kalevi Hämäläinen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the 50 km event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was born in Juva.

Pietro Chiappini was an Italian racing cyclist. He won stage 11 of the 1939 Giro d'Italia.

Settimio Simonini was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1937 Tour de France. He also won the Giro dell'Appennino in 1936 and 1948, and finished in the top 10 overall in the Giro d'Italia three times.

Tony Vogel was an English actor. He played Andrew in the mini-series of Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Aquila in A.D. Anno Domini (1985) and the title role in the 1979 television adaptation of Dick Barton.

Marvin H. Albert was an American writer of mystery, crime and adventure novels including ones featuring Pete Sawyer, a French-American private investigator living and working in France.

Adolph Braeckeveldt was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1937, he won one stage of the 1937 Tour de France, in a joint victory with Heinz Wengler.