In the year 1972
549 Notable deaths
Yuri Galanskov
Soviet writer and dissident.
Born June 19th, 1939 in Moscow. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1972 at 33 years old in Barashevo (sepsis). [ref]
Roger Courtois
French footballer (1912-1972).
Born May 30th, 1912 in Geneva.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 59 years old (myocardial infarction).
Sven Markelius
Swedish architect (1889–1972).
Born October 25th, 1889 in Maria Magdalena parish.
Died February 24th, 1972 at 82 years old in Danderyd.
Antoni Kępiński
Polish psychiatrist (1918-1972).
Born November 16th, 1918 in Dolyna.
Died June 8th, 1972 at 53 years old in Kraków.
Elisabeth Scott
British architect.
Born September 20th, 1898 in Bournemouth.
Died June 19th, 1972 at 73 years old in Bournemouth.
Jimmy Douglas
American soccer player (1898–1972).
Born January 12th, 1898 in Newark.
Died March 5th, 1972 at 74 years old in Point Pleasant.
Paul Czinner
Austro-hungarian writer, film director, and producer.
Born May 30th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1972 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Gale Henry
American actress.
Born April 15th, 1893 in Bear Valley.
Died June 17th, 1972 at 79 years old in Palmdale (pneumonia).
Américo Castro
Spanish historian.
Born May 4th, 1885 in Cantagalo.
Died July 25th, 1972 at 87 years old in Lloret de Mar. [ref]
Lorenzo Wright
American sprinter (1926-1972).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Detroit.
Died March 27th, 1972 at 45 years old in Detroit.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 549
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson