In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
Lale Andersen
German singer and actress (1905–1972).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Lehe.
Died August 29th, 1972 at 67 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Antonio Segni
4th president of italy (1891-1972).
Born February 2nd, 1891 in Sassari.
Died December 1st, 1972 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank
British industrialist (1888–1972).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 29th, 1972 at 83 years old in Winchester (aneurysm).
Walter Sande
American actor.
Born July 9th, 1906 in Denver.
Died February 22nd, 1972 at 65 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Solomon Lefschetz
Jewish american mathematician (1884-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Moscow.
Died October 5th, 1972 at 88 years old in Princeton.
Bronislava Nijinska
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1891–1972).
Born January 8th, 1891 in Minsk.
Died February 21st, 1972 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Ettore Bastico
Italian general (1876-1972).
Born April 9th, 1876 in Bologna. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 96 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ted Shawn
American dancer (1891–1972).
Born October 21st, 1891 in Kansas City.
Died January 9th, 1972 at 80 years old in Orlando.
Prince George of Yugoslavia
Serbian prince (1887–1972).
Born August 27th, 1887 in Cetinje.
Died October 17th, 1972 at 85 years old in Belgrade.
Asta Nielsen
Danish actress (1881-1972).
Born September 11th, 1881 in Gammel Kongevej.
Died May 25th, 1972 at 90 years old in Frederiksberg.
José Limón
Mexican dancer and choreographer (1908–1972).
Born January 12th, 1908 in Culiacán.
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 64 years old in Flemington (prostate cancer).
Tod Andrews
American actor (1914-1972).
Born November 10th, 1914 in New York City, El Paso.
Died November 7th, 1972 at 57 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
William Dieterle
German/american actor, film director and art collector (1893–1972).
Born July 15th, 1893 in Ludwigshafen.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 79 years old in Ottobrunn.
Edgar G. Ulmer
American film director, set designer (1904-1972).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1972 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Gabby Hartnett
American baseball player and coach (1900-1972).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Woonsocket.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 72 years old in Park Ridge (liver cirrhosis).
Rafael Bardem
Spanish actor (1889–1972).
Born January 10th, 1889 in Sant Gervasi de Cassoles.
Died November 6th, 1972 at 83 years old in Madrid.
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
Italian publisher and left-wing political activist (1926-1972).
Born June 19th, 1926 in Milan.
Died March 14th, 1972 at 45 years old in Segrate (explosion).
I. Athenagoras
Ecumenical patriarch of constantinople (1886–1972).
Born April 6th, 1886 in Vasiliko.
Died July 7th, 1972 at 86 years old in Istanbul.
Joakim Bonnier
Swedish racing driver.
Born January 31st, 1930 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1972 at 42 years old in Le Mans.
Arnold Kegel
American gynecologist (1894–1972).
Born February 24th, 1894 in Lansing.
Died March 1st, 1972 at 78 years old
Clara Campoamor
Spanish politician, feminist (1888-1972).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1972 at 84 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Ntare V of Burundi
King of burundi (1947-1972).
Born December 2nd, 1947 in Gitega.
Died April 29th, 1972 at 24 years old in Gitega.
Friedrich Flick
German businessperson, convicted of wwii war crimes (1883-1972).
Born July 10th, 1883 in Kreuztal, Ernsdorf.
Died July 20th, 1972 at 89 years old in Constance.
Leonard T. Gerow
United states army general (1888-1972).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Petersburg.
Max Theiler
South african-american virologist and doctor (1899-1972).
Born January 30th, 1899 in Pretoria.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 73 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull