List of Famous people who died at 72

Ferdinand Le Drogo was a French professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite race of the 1931 Road World Championships. Ferdinand Le Drogo was the older brother of cyclist Paul Le Drogo.

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal was an award-winning Spanish figurative and abstract sculptor. He is best known for his puzzle sculptures, which can be disassembled into many abstract pieces. These works are also known for the miniature artworks and jewelry incorporated into or concealed within them, and the fact that some of the sculptures can be reassembled or reconfigured into different arrangements. Berrocal's sculptures span a wide range of physical sizes from monumental outdoor public works, to intricate puzzle sculptures small enough to be worn as pendants, bracelets, or other body ornamentation.

Gyda Hansen was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 22 films between 1963 and 2000.

Wilfrid Mantin Cline was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Color Cinematography for the film Aloma of the South Seas, in which he shared with Karl Struss and William E. Snyder. He also was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Special and Visual Effects for his work on the television program My World and Welcome to It. Cline died in April 1976 in Balboa Island, California, at the age of 72. He was buried in Pacific View Memorial Park.

Willem Jacob "Molly" Geertsema II was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and jurist.

Douglas Huebler was an American conceptual artist.