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In the year 1972
549 Notable deaths
Walter Jackson Freeman II
American neurologist (1895-1972).
Born November 14th, 1895 in Philadelphia.
Died May 31st, 1972 at 76 years old in San Francisco.
Talal I of Jordan
King of jordan from 1951 to 1952.
Born February 26th, 1909 in Mecca.
Died July 7th, 1972 at 63 years old in Istanbul (surgical complications).
Bruce Cabot
Actor (1904-1972).
Born April 20th, 1904 in Carlsbad.
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Joi Lansing
American actress.
Born April 6th, 1928 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 44 years old in Santa Monica (breast cancer).
Max Fleischer
American animator, inventor, film director and producer (1883-1972).
Born July 19th, 1883 in Kraków.
Died September 11th, 1972 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (cardiovascular disease).
Miriam Hopkins
American actress (1902-1972).
Born October 18th, 1902 in Savannah.
Died October 9th, 1972 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Marilyn Maxwell
American actress and singer.
Born August 3rd, 1921 in Clarinda. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1972 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lance Reventlow
Racecar driver and entrepreneur (1936-1972).
Born February 24th, 1936 in London.
Died July 24th, 1972 at 36 years old in Aspen.
Paul Hausser
German waffen ss general (1880-1972).
Born October 7th, 1880 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died December 21st, 1972 at 92 years old in Ludwigsburg.
Yasunari Kawabata
Japanese novelist (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Osaka. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1972 at 72 years old in Zushi. [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams