List of Famous people who died at 72
Frank Oppenheimer
Frank Friedman Oppenheimer was an American particle physicist, cattle rancher, professor of physics at the University of Colorado, and the founder of the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
Hubert Albert Gucewicz Baillie
Lai Cho-tin
Giorgio de Santillana
Giorgio Diaz de Santillana was an Italian-American philosopher and historian of science, born in Rome. He was Professor of the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Peter Ludwig
William Lubtchansky
William Lubtchansky was a French cinematographer.
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy, A.S.C. was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. He and Charles Lang share the record for most Oscar nominations for Cinematography. During his half-century career, he gained 18 nominations with 4 wins, sharing the record for wins with Joseph Ruttenberg.
Giovanni Fabbri
Józef Kondrat
Józef Kondrat was a Polish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1933 and 1972.