In the year 1972
550 Notable deaths
Warren Kealoha
American swimmer (1903–1972).
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Honolulu.
Died September 8th, 1972 at 69 years old in Honolulu.
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
Colombian politician (1890-1972).
Born June 27th, 1890 in Bogotá.
Died August 20th, 1972 at 82 years old in Bogotá.
Gregori Warchavchik
Russo-brazilian architect.
Born April 2nd, 1896 in Odesa.
Died July 27th, 1972 at 76 years old in São Paulo.
José Asunción Flores
Paraguayan composer.
Born August 27th, 1904 in Asunción.
Died May 16th, 1972 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (Chagas disease).
Hirabayashi Taiko
Japanese author (1905–1972).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Suwa.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 66 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Pavel Roman
Czechoslovak figure skater (1943–1972).
Born January 25th, 1943 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1972 at 29 years old in Tennessee (traffic collision). [ref]
Gejus van der Meulen
Dutch footballer (1903-1972).
Born January 23rd, 1903 in Amsterdam.
Died July 10th, 1972 at 69 years old in Haarlem.
Boris Porshnev
Russian historian (1905–1972).
Born March 7th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 26th, 1972 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Antal Szabó
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 4th, 1910 in Budapest District XXIII.
Died April 18th, 1972 at 61 years old in Nürtingen. [ref]
Rainer von Fieandt
Finnish politician (1890–1972).
Born December 26th, 1890 in Turku.
Died April 28th, 1972 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 550
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