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In the year 1972
551 Notable deaths
Emma P. Carr
American spectroscopist and chemical educator.
Born July 23rd, 1880 in Holmesville.
Died January 7th, 1972 at 91 years old in Evanston.
Geraldine Beamish
English tennis player.
Born June 23rd, 1885 in London.
Died May 10th, 1972 at 86 years old in London.
Semyon Kirsanov
Russian writer (1906-1972).
Born September 18th, 1906 in Odesa.
Died December 10th, 1972 at 66 years old in Moscow (laryngeal cancer).
Gabriel Ferrater
Catalan poet, translator, literary critic and linguist.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 49 years old in Sant Cugat del Vallès (asphyxia).
Charles Mayer
Boxer (1882–1972).
Born January 7th, 1882 in Molsheim. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1972 at 90 years old in Sonoma.
Nathan Bor
American boxer (1913–1972).
Born March 1st, 1913 in Fall River.
Died June 13th, 1972 at 59 years old in New Bedford.
Herbert Hübner
Actor (1889-1972).
Born February 6th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died January 27th, 1972 at 82 years old in Munich.
Esther Applin
American petroleum geologist (1895-1972).
Born November 24th, 1895 in Newark.
Died July 23rd, 1972 at 76 years old
Edwin Dutton
German footballer and manager (1890–1970).
Born April 8th, 1890 in Międzylesie.
Died May 24th, 1972 at 82 years old in London.
Jan de Natris
Dutch footballer (1895-1972).
Born November 13th, 1895 in Amsterdam.
Died September 16th, 1972 at 76 years old in Amsterdam.
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