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In the year 1972
551 Notable deaths
Viktor Ivchenko
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1912–1972).
Born November 4th, 1912 in Bohodukhiv.
Died November 6th, 1972 at 60 years old in Rostov-on-Don (myocardial infarction).
Georg von Braun
Equestrian (1886–1972).
Born March 21st, 1886 in Skara.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Aleksey Nikanchikov
Fencer.
Born July 30th, 1940 in Yagodnoye.
Died January 28th, 1972 at 31 years old in Minsk (traffic collision).
Hugo Goetz
American swimmer (1884–1972).
Born October 18th, 1884 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1972 at 87 years old in Foley.
Béla Goldoványi
Athletics competitor (1925–1972).
Born December 20th, 1925 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1972 at 46 years old in Budapest (appendicitis).
Geysar Kashiyeva
Azerbaijani painter (1893–1972).
Born June 7th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 78 years old in Baku (malaria).
Abdelhamid Abdou
Egyptian association football player (1905–1972).
Born December 20th, 1905 in Egypt. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1972 at 66 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
Caesar ten Cate
Dutch footballer (1890-1972).
Born August 20th, 1890 in Ngawi.
Died June 9th, 1972 at 81 years old in Amsterdam.
Folke Bohlin
Swedish sailor (1906-1972).
Born March 20th, 1906 in Gothenburg.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 66 years old in Gothenburg.
Jack Guest
Canadian rower (1906–1972).
Born March 28th, 1906 in Montreal.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 66 years old in Toronto.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 551
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