List of Famous people who died at 72

María Nsué Angüe was a noted Equatoguinean writer and Minister of Education and Culture.

Patricia "Pat" Malone (1899–1971) was an English stage actress.

Jan Hendrik de Boer was a Dutch physicist and chemist.

Victor Razafimahatratra, SJ was a Malagasy Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Antananarivo from 1976 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.

Hubert Lister Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington, was a British judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1958 to 1971. His term was marked by much less controversy than that of his predecessor, Lord Goddard.

Madeline Helen Arakawa Gins was an American artist, architect and poet.

Lu Guanqiu was a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, and the founder of Wanxiang Group. He was the 18th richest person in China, according to the Hurun Report China Rich List 2013, the 286th richest person in the world, and reportedly the richest person in Zhejiang Province. He was a delegate to the Chinese National People's Congress.