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In the year 1972
549 Notable deaths
August Zaleski
Polish economist, politician, and diplomat (1883-1972).
Born September 30th, 1883 in Warsaw.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 88 years old in London.
Dorothy Dalton
American actress (1893–1972).
Born September 22nd, 1893 in Chicago.
Died April 13th, 1972 at 78 years old in Scarsdale. [ref]
Jorge Mistral
Spanish actor (1920-1972).
Born November 24th, 1920 in Alaquas.
Died April 20th, 1972 at 51 years old in Mexico City (gunshot wound).
He Xiangning
Chinese woman politician and artist (1878-1972).
Born June 27th, 1878 in British Hong Kong.
Died September 1st, 1972 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Erich Przywara
German jesuit priest (1889–1972).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Katowice.
Died September 28th, 1972 at 82 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Erna Sack
German singer (1898-1972).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Spandau.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 74 years old in Mainz (cancer).
Leila Diniz
Brazilian actress (1945–1972).
Born March 25th, 1945 in Niterói.
Died June 14th, 1972 at 27 years old in Indira Gandhi International Airport (aircraft crash).
Daisy Ashford
English writer.
Born April 7th, 1881 in Petersham.
Died January 18th, 1972 at 90 years old in Norwich. [ref]
Colin Munro MacLeod
Czech-american biologist.
Born January 28th, 1909 in Port Hastings.
Died February 11th, 1972 at 63 years old in London.
Hassan Zirak
Iranian kurdish songwriter-singer.
Born November 29th, 1921 in Bukan.
Died June 26th, 1972 at 50 years old in Iran (cancer).
Deaths 251 to 260 of 549
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