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In the year 1972
549 Notable deaths
Adriaan Daniel Fokker
Dutch physicist.
Born August 17th, 1887 in Bogor. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Beekbergen. [ref]
Nichifor Crainic
Romanian writer.
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Bulbucata.
Died August 20th, 1972 at 82 years old in Mogoșoaia.
René Mayer
French politician prime minister of france (1895-1972).
Born May 4th, 1895 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1972 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bernabé Ferreyra
Argentine footballer (1909-1972).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Rufino.
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Louise Boyd
American explorer, botanist and photographer (1887-1972).
Born September 16th, 1887 in San Rafael.
Died September 14th, 1972 at 84 years old in San Francisco.
Richard Fraser
British actor (1913-1972).
Born March 15th, 1913 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1972 at 58 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Olavi Virta
Finnish singer and actor (1915–1972).
Born February 27th, 1915 in Sysmä. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1972 at 57 years old in Tampere.
Theodor Blank
German politician (1905-1972).
Born September 19th, 1905 in Elz. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1972 at 66 years old in Bonn.
Joseph Paul-Boncour
French politician (1873-1972).
Born August 4th, 1873 in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1972 at 98 years old in Paris. [ref]
Hermann Boehm
German admiral (1884-1972).
Born January 18th, 1884 in Rybnik.
Died April 11th, 1972 at 88 years old in Kiel.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 549
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore