In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
Paul Wolf
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born October 5th, 1915 in Madison.
Died August 14th, 1972 at 56 years old in Pasadena.
Angel Karaliychev
Bulgarian writer (1902–1972).
Born August 21st, 1902 in Strazhitsa.
Died December 14th, 1972 at 70 years old in Sofia.
Jon Mirande
Basque writer from france.
Born November 10th, 1925 in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1972 at 47 years old in Paris, 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Georg Richter
German-norwegian actor (1915-1972).
Born December 27th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died May 10th, 1972 at 56 years old in Oslo.
Yevgeny Babich
Russian ice hockey player (1921–1972).
Born January 7th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died June 11th, 1972 at 51 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Elisabeth Schiemann
German botanist and geneticist (1881-1972).
Born August 15th, 1881 in Viljandi.
Died January 3rd, 1972 at 90 years old in West Berlin.
Arsen Mekokishvili
Olympic wrestler (1912-1972).
Born April 12th, 1912 in Sagarejo Municipality.
Died March 9th, 1972 at 59 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Georgy Lisitsin
Russian chess player (1909-1972).
Born October 11th, 1909 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nora Lilian Alcock
British pioneering plant pathologist (1874–1972).
Born August 18th, 1874 in Hampstead.
Died March 31st, 1972 at 97 years old
Carl Auen
German actor (1892–1972).
Born February 16th, 1892 in Düsseldorf.
Died June 23rd, 1972 at 80 years old in Lichterfelde.
Reuven Barkat
Israeli diplomat (1906-1972).
Born October 25th, 1906 in Tauragė. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1972 at 65 years old in Jerusalem.
Aleksandr Razumny
Film director, screenwriter (1891–1972).
Born May 1st, 1891 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died November 16th, 1972 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Pavel Golovachyov
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union (1917–1972).
Born December 15th, 1917 in Kašaliova.
Died July 2nd, 1972 at 54 years old in Minsk.
Paolo Giobbe
Italian cardinal.
Born January 10th, 1880 in Rome.
Died August 14th, 1972 at 92 years old in Rome.
Alfred Schmidt
Estonian weightlifter and sportsperson (1898–1972).
Died November 5th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tallinn.
Joe Deakin
British athlete (1879–1972).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died June 30th, 1972 at 93 years old in London Borough of Southwark.
Marinus Anton Donk
Dutch mycologist (1908-1972).
Born August 14th, 1908 in Situbondo.
Died September 2nd, 1972 at 64 years old in The Hague.
Magnus Konow
Sailor (1887–1972).
Born September 1st, 1887 in Stokke Municipality.
Died August 25th, 1972 at 84 years old in Sanremo.
Mkrtich Armen
Soviet armenian writer (1906-1972).
Born December 14th, 1906 in Gyumri.
Died December 22nd, 1972 at 66 years old in Yerevan (disease).
Sam Gerson
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 30th, 1895 in Tymky.
Died September 30th, 1972 at 76 years old in Hahnemann University Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Helmut Körnig
German sprinter (1905–1972).
Born September 12th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 1972 at 66 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Mary Bain
American chess player (1904–1972).
Born June 8th, 1904 in Uzhhorod.
Died October 26th, 1972 at 68 years old in New York City.
Vasily Fesenkov
Russian astronomer (1889-1972).
Born January 13th, 1889 in Novocherkassk.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Anthon Olsen
Danish footballer (1889–1972).
Born September 13th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 17th, 1972 at 82 years old in Gentofte.
Fred Forbát
Swedish-based hungarian architect (1897–1972).
Born March 31st, 1897 in Pécs. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1972 at 75 years old in Vällingby (disease).
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu