In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
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).
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).
Helmut Körnig
German sprinter (1905–1972).
Born September 12th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 1972 at 66 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
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]
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.
Armandinho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1911–1972).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in São Carlos.
Died May 26th, 1972 at 60 years old in Santos.
Anthon Olsen
Danish footballer (1889–1972).
Born September 13th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 17th, 1972 at 82 years old in Gentofte.
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.
Imre Ungár
Pianist (1909-1972).
Born January 23rd, 1909 in Budapest.
Died November 22nd, 1972 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Robert Dinesen
Danish film director (1874-1972).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 1972 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Louis Mottiat
Belgian road bicycle racer (1889–1972).
Born July 6th, 1889 in Bouffioulx.
Died June 5th, 1972 at 82 years old
Roberto Rivas
Salvadoran footballer (1941-1972).
Born July 17th, 1941 in Soyapango.
Died February 8th, 1972 at 30 years old in San Salvador.
Arthur Russell
British athlete (1886-1972).
Born March 13th, 1886 in Walsall.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 86 years old in Walsall.
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.
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).
Gale Bruno van Albada
Dutch astronomer (1912–1972).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Amsterdam.
Died December 18th, 1972 at 60 years old in Amsterdam.
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.
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]
Joop Boutmy
Dutch footballer (1894-1972).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Penang.
Died July 26th, 1972 at 78 years old in Verona.
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]
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.
Chōko Iida
Japanese actress.
Born April 15th, 1897 in Tokyo.
Died December 26th, 1972 at 75 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Abraham Adrian Albert
American mathematician (1905-1972).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died June 6th, 1972 at 66 years old in Chicago.
Henri Villat
French mathematician (1879–1972).
Born December 24th, 1879 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1972 at 92 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carlo Agostoni
Italian fencer (1909-1972).
Born March 23rd, 1909 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1972 at 63 years old in Mexico City.
Deaths 476 to 500 of 601
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett