In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
Per Bertilsson
Gymnast (1892–1972).
Born December 4th, 1892 in Hylte Municipality.
Died September 18th, 1972 at 79 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Ernie Mills
Cyclist.
Born April 10th, 1913 in London Borough of Islington.
Died October 10th, 1972 at 59 years old in London.
Peder Marcussen
Danish gymnast.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Esbjerg.
Died December 16th, 1972 at 78 years old in Esbjerg.
Hans Haußmann
Field hockey player (1900-1972).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Heidelberg.
Died September 1st, 1972 at 72 years old in Heidelberg.
George Campbell
Canadian dentist and lacrosse player (1878–1972).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Orangeville.
Died November 4th, 1972 at 94 years old in Orangeville.
Harold Lane
British rower (1895-1972).
Born March 16th, 1895 in Edinburgh.
Died June 24th, 1972 at 77 years old in Kensington.
Maria Dahl
Ukrainian born german zoologist (1872-1972).
Born July 26th, 1872 in Russian Empire.
Died January 6th, 1972 at 99 years old [ref]
Konstantin Skryabin
Russian and soviet zoologist (1878-1972).
Born December 7th, 1878 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 17th, 1972 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Rasmus Birkeland
Sailor.
Born April 14th, 1888 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died December 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Austevoll Municipality.
Erwin Bowien
German painter (1899-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died December 3rd, 1972 at 73 years old in Weil am Rhein.
Marcel Chauvigné
French rower (1911–1972).
Born September 24th, 1911 in Nantes.
Died July 2nd, 1972 at 60 years old in Nantes.
Petter Martinsen
Gymnast (1887–1972).
Born May 14th, 1887 in Sarpsborg.
Died December 27th, 1972 at 85 years old in Sarpsborg.
Harold Young
American film director and film editor (1897–1972).
Born November 13th, 1897 in Portland.
Died March 3rd, 1972 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills.
Olaf Pedersen
Gymnast (1884-1972).
Born July 6th, 1884 in Denmark.
Died April 6th, 1972 at 87 years old in Denmark.
Ejvind Blach
Danish field hockey player (1895-1972).
Born December 31st, 1895 in Copenhagen.
Died October 1st, 1972 at 76 years old in Frederiksberg.
David Hall
American middle distance runner (1875-1972).
Born May 1st, 1875 in Sherbrooke.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 97 years old in Seattle.
Bolesław Drewek
Polish rower (1903–1972).
Born November 26th, 1903 in Swornegacie.
Died November 11th, 1972 at 68 years old in Gdańsk.
Oscar Engelstad
Gymnast (1882–1972).
Born November 2nd, 1882 in Christiania.
Died July 17th, 1972 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Percy Wyld
British cyclist (1907–1972).
Born June 7th, 1907 in Mansfield.
Died November 3rd, 1972 at 65 years old in Derby.
Luís Alonso Pérez
Brazilian association football player (1922-1972).
Born February 22nd, 1922 in Santos.
Died June 15th, 1972 at 50 years old in São Paulo.
Miguel Gustavo
Brazilian journalist and musician.
Born March 24th, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 22nd, 1972 at 49 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Alvin Moore
American equestrian and army officer.
Born November 11th, 1891 in Indiana. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1972 at 80 years old in Albuquerque.
Hector Martin
Belgian cyclist (1898–1972).
Born December 26th, 1898 in Roeselare.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 73 years old in Roeselare.
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene