In the year 1972
601 Notable deaths
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1972 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
George Mitchell
American actor (1905-1972).
Born February 21st, 1905 in Larchmont.
Died January 18th, 1972 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Nasir Kazmi
Pakistani poet (1925–1972).
Born December 8th, 1925 in Ambala.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 46 years old in Lahore.
Max Shachtman
American marxist theorist (1904–1972).
Born September 10th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died November 4th, 1972 at 68 years old in Floral Park.
Mohamed Oufkir
Moroccan politician and officer (1920-1972).
Born May 14th, 1920 in Aïn Chaïr.
Died August 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Rabat.
Pandurang Vaman Kane
Indian indologist and sanskrit scholar (1880–1972).
Born May 7th, 1880 in Ratnagiri district.
Died April 18th, 1972 at 91 years old in Mumbai.
Henry de Montherlant
French writer (1895–1972).
Born April 20th, 1895 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 21st, 1972 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cyanide poisoning).
Betty Blythe
ِamerican actress (1893–1972).
Born September 1st, 1893 in Los Angeles.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Mahir Çayan
Turkish marxist–leninist revolutionary (1945-1972).
Born March 15th, 1945 in Samsun.
Died March 30th, 1972 at 27 years old in Tokat Province.
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Oklahoma City.
Died June 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Hugo Steinhaus
Polish mathematician (1887–1972).
Born January 14th, 1887 in Jasło.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 85 years old in Wrocław.
Havergal Brian
British composer (1876–1972).
Born January 29th, 1876 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died November 28th, 1972 at 96 years old in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Frans Masereel
Flemish artist (1889-1972).
Born July 30th, 1889 in Blankenberge. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1972 at 82 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Violette Leduc
French writer (1907–1972).
Born April 7th, 1907 in Arras. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1972 at 65 years old in Faucon (breast cancer).
Marcel Malherbe
French illustrator, designer, and photographer (1892–1972).
Born July 19th, 1892 in Nantes. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1972 at 79 years old in Jersey.
Josep Samitier
Spanish football player and manager (1902–1972).
Born February 2nd, 1902 in Barcelona.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 70 years old in Barcelona.
Nick Begich
American politician (1932–1972).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Eveleth.
Died December 29th, 1972 at 40 years old in Alaska (aircraft crash).
Mark Slavin
Israeli wrestler and munich massacre victim (1954–1972).
Born January 31st, 1954 in Minsk.
Died September 6th, 1972 at 18 years old in Fürstenfeldbruck.
Liang Sicheng
Chinese architect and scholar (1901-1972).
Born April 20th, 1901 in Tokyo.
Died January 9th, 1972 at 70 years old in Beijing Hospital.
Margaret Bonds
American composer and pianist (1913–1972).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1972 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Romas Kalanta
Soviet dissident (1953–1972).
Born February 22nd, 1953 in Alytus.
Died May 15th, 1972 at 19 years old in Kaunas (self-immolation).
Chen Yi
Chinese military officer, people's republic of china (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Lezhi County.
Died January 6th, 1972 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Neil H. McElroy
American businessman (1904-1972).
Born October 30th, 1904 in Berea.
Died November 30th, 1972 at 68 years old in Cincinnati (cancer).
Allen J. Ellender
American politician (1890–1972).
Born September 24th, 1890 in Montegut.
Died July 27th, 1972 at 81 years old in Bethesda.
Benedicto Kiwanuka
Ugandan prime minister (1922-1972).
Born May 8th, 1922 in Bukomansimbi District.
Died September 22nd, 1972 at 50 years old in Makindye Prison (extra-judicial killing, immolation).
Deaths 176 to 200 of 601
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