In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
Eric Green
Field hockey player (1878-1972).
Born August 8th, 1878 in Leatherhead.
Died December 23rd, 1972 at 94 years old in Stanford Dingley.
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.
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.
Kalle Westerlund
Finnish wrestler (1897-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died February 11th, 1972 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Sverre Grøner
Gymnast (1890-1972).
Born September 17th, 1890.
Died February 3rd, 1972 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Maria Dahl
Ukrainian born german zoologist (1872-1972).
Born July 26th, 1872 in Russian Empire.
Died January 6th, 1972 at 99 years old [ref]
Peder Marcussen
Danish gymnast.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Esbjerg.
Died December 16th, 1972 at 78 years old in Esbjerg.
Per Bertilsson
Gymnast (1892–1972).
Born December 4th, 1892 in Hylte Municipality.
Died September 18th, 1972 at 79 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
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.
Rasmus Birkeland
Sailor.
Born April 14th, 1888 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died December 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Austevoll Municipality.
Marcel Chauvigné
French rower (1911–1972).
Born September 24th, 1911 in Nantes.
Died July 2nd, 1972 at 60 years old in Nantes.
Ernie Mills
Cyclist.
Born April 10th, 1913 in London Borough of Islington.
Died October 10th, 1972 at 59 years old in London.
Olaf Pedersen
Gymnast (1884-1972).
Born July 6th, 1884 in Denmark.
Died April 6th, 1972 at 87 years old in Denmark.
Petter Martinsen
Gymnast (1887–1972).
Born May 14th, 1887 in Sarpsborg.
Died December 27th, 1972 at 85 years old in Sarpsborg.
Ejvind Blach
Danish field hockey player (1895-1972).
Born December 31st, 1895 in Copenhagen.
Died October 1st, 1972 at 76 years old in Frederiksberg.
Bolesław Drewek
Polish rower (1903–1972).
Born November 26th, 1903 in Swornegacie.
Died November 11th, 1972 at 68 years old in Gdańsk.
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.
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.
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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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare