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In the year 1972
535 Notable deaths
Edward VIII
King of the united kingdom and its dominions in 1936.
Born June 23rd, 1894 in White Lodge.
Died May 28th, 1972 at 77 years old in Paris (laryngeal cancer).
Harry S Truman
President of the united states from 1945 to 1953.
Born May 8th, 1884 in Lamar. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1972 at 88 years old in Kansas City (pneumonia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jackie Robinson
American baseball player (1919–1972).
Born January 31st, 1919 in Cairo.
Died October 24th, 1972 at 53 years old in Stamford (myocardial infarction).
J. Edgar Hoover
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
Ip Man
Hong kong martial artist (1893–1972).
Born October 1st, 1893 in Foshan.
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 79 years old in British Hong Kong (head and neck cancer).
Prithviraj Kapoor
Indian actor (1906-1972).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Faisalabad.
Died May 29th, 1972 at 65 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Roberto Clemente
Puerto rican baloncesto player (1934-1972).
Born August 18th, 1934 in Carolina.
Died December 31st, 1972 at 38 years old in San Juan (fall).
Dan Blocker
American actor (1928–1972).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Bowie County.
Died May 13th, 1972 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary embolism).
Neilia Hunter
First wife of president joe biden (1942–1972).
Born July 28th, 1942 in Skaneateles.
Died December 18th, 1972 at 30 years old in Hockessin (traffic collision). [ref]
Meena Kumari
Indian actress and poet.
Born August 1st, 1933 in Dadar.
Died March 31st, 1972 at 38 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
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