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In the year 1972
550 Notable deaths
Margaret Ruthven Lang
American composer (1867–1972).
Born November 27th, 1867 in Boston.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 104 years old in Boston.
Ștefan Procopiu
Romanian physicist (1890–1972).
Born January 19th, 1890 in Bârlad.
Died August 22nd, 1972 at 82 years old in Iași.
Arnold Jackson
Athletics competitor, army officer, and lawyer (1891-1972).
Born April 5th, 1891 in Addlestone.
Died November 13th, 1972 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Hugh Edwards
British rower (1906-1972).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Woodstock.
Died December 21st, 1972 at 66 years old in Southampton.
Sherwin Badger
Figure skater.
Born August 29th, 1901 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Alfred J. Goulding
American film director (1885–1972).
Born January 26th, 1887 in Melbourne.
Died April 25th, 1972 at 85 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Gustav Wiederkehr
President of uefa (1905–1972).
Born October 2nd, 1905 in Zurich.
Died July 7th, 1972 at 66 years old in Zurich (traffic collision).
Georgy Adamovich
Poet, translator, literary critic (1892-1972).
Born April 19th, 1892 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1972 at 79 years old in Nice. [ref]
Horst Großmann
German general and knight's cross recipient (1891-1972).
Born November 19th, 1891 in Sędki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Died May 4th, 1972 at 80 years old in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Sisowath Watchayavong
Cambodian politician.
Born September 13th, 1891 in Phnom Penh.
Died January 30th, 1972 at 80 years old in Phnom Penh.
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