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In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
Emilia Fogelklou
Swedish theologist and writer.
Born July 20th, 1878 in Simrishamn.
Died September 26th, 1972 at 94 years old in Uppsala.
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]
François Bourbotte
French footballer (1913-1972).
Born February 24th, 1913 in Loison-sous-Lens.
Died December 15th, 1972 at 59 years old in Beaurains.
Ruvim Frayerman
Soviet writer (1891-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Mogilev.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Jan Diddens
Belgian footballer (1906-1972).
Born September 14th, 1906 in Mechelen.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 65 years old in Mechelen.
Pietro Linari
Italian racing cyclist (1896–1972).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Florence.
Died January 1st, 1972 at 75 years old in Florence.
Jan Engels
Road bicycle racer (1922–1972).
Born May 11th, 1922 in Sint-Genesius-Rode.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 49 years old in Heverlee.
Robert Andersson
Swedish water polo player (1886-1972).
Born October 18th, 1886 in Jakob and Johannes parish.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 85 years old in S:t Görans church parish.
Helen Margaret Gilkey
American botanist, mycologist and scientific illustrator (1886-1972).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Montesano.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 86 years old in Corvallis.
Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa
Polish artist (1886-1972).
Born November 30th, 1886 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
Died June 30th, 1972 at 85 years old in Lviv.
Viktor Ivchenko
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1912–1972).
Born November 4th, 1912 in Bohodukhiv.
Died November 6th, 1972 at 60 years old in Rostov-on-Don (myocardial infarction).
Chōko Iida
Japanese actress.
Born April 15th, 1897 in Tokyo.
Died December 26th, 1972 at 75 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Georg von Braun
Equestrian (1886–1972).
Born March 21st, 1886 in Skara.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Aleksey Nikanchikov
Fencer (1940–1972).
Born July 30th, 1940 in Yagodnoye.
Died January 28th, 1972 at 31 years old in Minsk (traffic collision).
Jan Kreczmar
Polish actor (1908–1972).
Born May 6th, 1908 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1972 at 64 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Hugo Goetz
American swimmer (1884–1972).
Born October 18th, 1884 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1972 at 87 years old in Foley.
Béla Goldoványi
Athletics competitor (1925–1972).
Born December 20th, 1925 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1972 at 46 years old in Budapest (appendicitis).
Geysar Kashiyeva
Azerbaijani painter (1893–1972).
Born June 7th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 78 years old in Baku (malaria).
Abdelhamid Abdou
Egyptian association football player (1905–1972).
Born December 20th, 1905 in Egypt. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1972 at 66 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
Caesar ten Cate
Dutch footballer (1890-1972).
Born August 20th, 1890 in Ngawi.
Died June 9th, 1972 at 81 years old in Amsterdam.
Folke Bohlin
Swedish sailor (1906-1972).
Born March 20th, 1906 in Gothenburg.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 66 years old in Gothenburg.
Jack Guest
Canadian rower (1906–1972).
Born March 28th, 1906 in Montreal.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 66 years old in Toronto.
Gyula Bóbis
Olympic wrestler, politician (1909–1972).
Born October 7th, 1909 in Kecskemét.
Died January 24th, 1972 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Norman Loftus Bor
Irish botanist (1893-1972).
Born May 2nd, 1893 in Tramore.
Died December 22nd, 1972 at 79 years old in Kew.
Kazimierz Makarczyk
Polish chess player (1901–1972).
Born January 1st, 1901 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 71 years old in Łódź.
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo