In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
Emma P. Carr
American spectroscopist and chemical educator (1880–1972).
Born July 23rd, 1880 in Holmesville.
Died January 7th, 1972 at 91 years old in Evanston.
Fritz Schulz
German actor (1896-1972).
Born April 25th, 1896 in Karlovy Vary.
Died May 9th, 1972 at 76 years old in Zurich.
Mór Kóczán
Athlete and calvinist pastor (1885–1972).
Born January 5th, 1888 in Kocs. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1972 at 84 years old in Alsógöd.
Lilian Snelling
British botanical illustrator (1879-1972).
Born June 8th, 1879 in St Mary Cray.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 93 years old in St Mary Cray. [ref]
Rainer von Fieandt
Finnish politician (1890–1972).
Born December 26th, 1890 in Turku.
Died April 28th, 1972 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Magdalena Samozwaniec
Polish writer (1894-1972).
Born July 26th, 1894 in Kraków.
Died October 20th, 1972 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
Polish actress (1879–1972).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Lublin. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1972 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Karel Kaers
Cyclist (1914–1972).
Born June 3rd, 1914 in Vosselaar.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 58 years old in Antwerp.
Erling Eidem
Church of sweden bishop (1880-1972).
Born April 23rd, 1880 in Gothenburg.
Died April 14th, 1972 at 91 years old in Vänersborg.
Juan Marvezy
Argentine footballer (1915–1972).
Born November 16th, 1915 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died April 4th, 1972 at 56 years old in Munro.
Boris Zaytsev
Writer, dramatist (1881–1972).
Born February 10th, 1881 in Oryol. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1972 at 90 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Edward Cook
American pole vaulter (1888-1972).
Born November 27th, 1888 in Chillicothe. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1972 at 83 years old in Chillicothe.
Antonio Bevilacqua
Italian professional racing cyclist (1918–1972).
Born October 22nd, 1918 in Santa Maria di Sala.
Died March 29th, 1972 at 53 years old in Mestre (bicycle accident).
Esther Applin
American petroleum geologist (1895-1972).
Born November 24th, 1895 in Newark.
Died July 23rd, 1972 at 76 years old
Geraldine Beamish
English tennis player.
Born June 23rd, 1885 in Forest Gate.
Died May 10th, 1972 at 86 years old in St Pancras.
Gabriel Ferrater
Catalan poet, translator, literary critic and linguist.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 49 years old in Sant Cugat del Vallès (asphyxia).
Semyon Kirsanov
Russian writer (1906–1972).
Born September 18th, 1906 in Odesa.
Died December 10th, 1972 at 66 years old in Moscow (laryngeal cancer).
Henri Diamant-Berger
Director, producer and screenwriter (1895-1972).
Born June 9th, 1895 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 2nd, 1972 at 76 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Lyubov Egorova
Russian ballerina (1880–1972).
Born August 8th, 1880 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1972 at 92 years old in Paris.
Hilma Granqvist
Finnish anthropologist (1890–1972).
Born July 17th, 1890 in Sipoo.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Beta Vukanović
Serbian painter (1872-1972).
Born April 18th, 1872 in Bamberg.
Died October 31st, 1972 at 100 years old in Belgrade.
Herbert Hübner
Actor (1889-1972).
Born February 6th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died January 27th, 1972 at 82 years old in Munich.
Charles Mayer
Boxer (1882–1972).
Born January 7th, 1882 in Molsheim. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1972 at 90 years old in Sonoma.
Ester Textorius
Swedish actress (1883–1972).
Born August 22nd, 1883 in Västerås.
Died February 13th, 1972 at 88 years old in Stockholm.
Nathan Bor
American boxer (1913–1972).
Born March 1st, 1913 in Fall River.
Died June 13th, 1972 at 59 years old in New Bedford.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson