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In the year 1972
549 Notable deaths
Friedrich Christiansen
German flying ace (1879-1972).
Born December 12th, 1879 in Wyk auf Föhr. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1972 at 92 years old in Aukrug. [ref]
Eugène Tisserant
French cardinal (1884–1972).
Born March 24th, 1884 in Nancy. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1972 at 87 years old in Rome, Albano Laziale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Xavier Vallat
French politician. coordinator of jewish affairs in france’s vichy government during 1941 and 1942 (1891–1972).
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Villedieu.
Died January 6th, 1972 at 80 years old in Annonay.
Claire Windsor
American actress (1892-1972).
Born April 14th, 1892 in Cawker City. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1972 at 80 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Icelandic politician, 2nd president of iceland (1894-1972) governer of surtsey (1963-1968).
Born May 13th, 1894 in Iceland.
Died September 15th, 1972 at 78 years old in Reykjavík.
Stefan Wolpe
German composer.
Born August 25th, 1902 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1972 at 69 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Lee Beom-seok
South korean prime minister (1900-1972).
Born October 20th, 1900 in Seoul.
Died May 11th, 1972 at 71 years old in Seoul (disease).
Aharon Katzir
Israeli scientist (1913-1972).
Born September 15th, 1913 in Łódź.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 58 years old in Ben Gurion Airport (Lod Airport massacre).
Bill Durnan
Canadian ice hockey player (1916-1972).
Born January 22nd, 1916 in Toronto.
Died October 31st, 1972 at 56 years old (kidney failure).
George Alan Thomas
English badminton, chess and tennis player.
Born June 14th, 1881 in Tarabya.
Died July 23rd, 1972 at 91 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 231 to 240 of 549
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