List of Famous people who died at 72

Jiří Paďour O.F.M. Cap. was Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Prague from 1996 to 2001, and the Bishop of České Budějovice from 2002–2014.

William John Charles, CBE was a Welsh international footballer who played for Leeds United and Juventus during his 25-year playing career. Rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Britain, he was equally adept as a forward or defender due to his strength, pace, technique, vision, ability in the air and eye for goal. He has since been included in the Football League 100 Legends and was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.

Muhammad al-Maghout was a renowned Syrian writer and poet.

Carlos Horacio Casamiquela was an Argentine agricultural engineer and public official. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture of Argentina in November 2013, replacing Norberto Yauhar.

Erich Schenk was an Austrian musicologist and music historian.

Gennadi Kazansky was a Russian film director of the Soviet era.

Michiyo Kogure was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1939 and 1984. She is known for her starring role as the headstrong housewife who begins to tire of her dull, earnest husband in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952).

Stefan Angelov was a Bulgarian wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Éric Danty was a French footballer who played as a defender.

Osvaldo Augusto Brandão was a Brazilian football player and manager football manager who coached Brazil in 1955, 1956, and 1957, and from 1975 to 1977 and the Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in several times.