In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
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).
Elsie Maud Wakefield
British mycologist (1886-1972).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1972 at 85 years old [ref]
Armandinho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1911–1972).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in São Carlos.
Died May 26th, 1972 at 60 years old in Santos.
Rosa Porten
German screenwriter (1884–1972).
Born February 18th, 1884 in Düsseldorf.
Died May 7th, 1972 at 88 years old in Munich.
Mikhail Artamonov
Soviet archaeologist and historian (1898–1972).
Born December 5th, 1898 in Vygolovo.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
José Garibi y Rivera
Cardinal of the roman catholic church (1889–1972).
Born January 30th, 1889 in Guadalajara.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Guadalajara (respiratory failure).
Imre Ungár
Pianist (1909-1972).
Born January 23rd, 1909 in Budapest.
Died November 22nd, 1972 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Louis Mottiat
Belgian road bicycle racer (1889–1972).
Born July 6th, 1889 in Bouffioulx.
Died June 5th, 1972 at 82 years old
Maiola Kalili
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1909-1972).
Born November 3rd, 1909 in Honolulu.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Arthur Russell
British athlete (1886-1972).
Born March 13th, 1886 in Walsall.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 86 years old in Walsall.
Robert Dinesen
Danish film director (1874-1972).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 1972 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Gale Bruno van Albada
Dutch astronomer (1912–1972).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Amsterdam.
Died December 18th, 1972 at 60 years old in Amsterdam.
Joop Boutmy
Dutch footballer (1894-1972).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Penang.
Died July 26th, 1972 at 78 years old in Verona.
Karel Boleslav Jirák
Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1891–1972).
Born January 28th, 1891 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1972 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Nelly Thüring
Swedish photographer, politician (1875–1972).
Born June 21st, 1875 in Vankiva Parish. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1972 at 96 years old in Enskede-Årsta parish.
Pavel Bořkovec
Czech music educator and composer (1894–1972).
Born June 10th, 1894 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1972 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Roberto Rivas
Salvadoran footballer (1941-1972).
Born July 17th, 1941 in Soyapango.
Died February 8th, 1972 at 30 years old in San Salvador.
Vera Nikolić Podrinska
Croatian painter and baroness (1886-1972).
Born June 8th, 1886 in Zagreb.
Died March 28th, 1972 at 85 years old in Zagreb.
Andrea Andreen
Swedish physician, pacifist and feminist (1888-1972).
Born July 11th, 1888 in parish Örby-Skene. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1972 at 83 years old in Storkyrkoförsamlingen (cancer).
Carlo Agostoni
Italian fencer (1909-1972).
Born March 23rd, 1909 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1972 at 63 years old in Mexico City.
Reidar Ødegaard
Cross-country skier (1901-1972).
Born November 24th, 1901 in Lillehammer.
Died April 11th, 1972 at 70 years old in Lillehammer.
Ettore Marcelino Dominguez
Brazilian footballer and manager (1898-1972).
Born December 20th, 1898 in São Paulo.
Died September 21st, 1972 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
Jean Washer
Belgian tennis player (1894–1972).
Born August 22nd, 1894 in Berchem.
Died March 23rd, 1972 at 77 years old in Geneva.
Jaap Mol
Dutch footballer (1912-1972).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in Koog aan de Zaan.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 60 years old in Amsterdam.
Deaths 476 to 500 of 601
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller