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Israeli weightlifter.
Born June 10th, 1944 in Siberia.
Died September 6th, 1972 at 28 years old in Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (Munich massacre, ballistic trauma).
American film director (1896-1972).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Memphis.
Died February 7th, 1972 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).
American labor leader (1882-1972).
Born April 6th, 1882 in Sawin.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 90 years old in New York City.
American austrian-born md.
Born February 8th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1972 at 75 years old in Chicago.
Australian judge (1887–1972).
Born January 21st, 1887 in Brisbane.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 85 years old in Brisbane.
German architect (1893-1972).
Born September 20th, 1893 in Bremen.
Died November 25th, 1972 at 79 years old in West Berlin.
American film director (1898-1972).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Menominee.
Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
Egyptian actor (1912–1972).
Born September 15th, 1912 in Suez.
Died May 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Hungarian physicist.
Born June 3rd, 1899 in Budapest.
Died June 13th, 1972 at 73 years old in Honolulu.
President of the republic of the congo (1917-1972).
Born July 19th, 1917 in Pool Department.
Died May 6th, 1972 at 54 years old in Madrid (hepatitis).
French writer (1885-1972).
Born August 26th, 1885 in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1972 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
British politician (1893-1972).
Born March 15th, 1893 in Mayfair.
Died January 21st, 1972 at 78 years old in Marylebone.
Slovak minister of defence of the slovakia and general (1895-1972).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Liptovský Peter. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1972 at 76 years old in Martin. [ref]
British psychiatrist (1903-1972).
Born September 6th, 1903 in London.
Died November 15th, 1972 at 69 years old in Tockington.
American anthropologist (1902–1972).
Born January 31st, 1902 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 6th, 1972 at 70 years old in Urbana.
American actress (1948-1972).
Born April 1st, 1948 in New York City.
Died August 8th, 1972 at 24 years old in New York City (falling).
American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972).
Born October 21st, 1912 in Muskogee.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Amsterdam (lung cancer).
Czech composer (1879–1972).
Born December 7th, 1879 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1972 at 92 years old in United States, Hollywood. [ref]
Actor (1899-1972).
Born June 4th, 1899 in Culbertson. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1972 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
President of venezuela (1964-1969).
Born April 26th, 1905 in Bolívar.
Died July 5th, 1972 at 67 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
American singer.
Born June 16th, 1899 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1972 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Japanese martial artist (1889–1972).
Born March 10th, 1889 in Akashi.
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 83 years old
Italian writer (1910–1972).
Born March 5th, 1910 in Pescara.
Died November 20th, 1972 at 62 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
French actor (1905-1972).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1972 at 66 years old in Bruneck (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Greek rebetiko musician and singer.
Born May 10th, 1905 in Ano Syros.
Died February 8th, 1972 at 66 years old in Red Cross Hospital.
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard