In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Betty Smith
American author (1896–1972).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1972 at 75 years old in Shelton (pneumonia).
Reverend Gary Davis
American blues and gospel singer and guitarist.
Born April 30th, 1896 in Laurens County. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1972 at 76 years old in Hammonton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marie Wilson
Us actress (1916-1972).
Born August 19th, 1916 in Anaheim. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1972 at 56 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Rochelle Hudson
Actress (1916-1972).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 17th, 1972 at 55 years old in Palm Desert (pneumonia). [ref]
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in Fairfield. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1972 at 48 years old in New York City. [ref]
Yossef Romano
Israeli weightlifter.
Born April 15th, 1940 in Benghazi.
Died September 5th, 1972 at 32 years old in Munich.
Andrei Tupolev
Russian and soviet aerospace engineer (1888-1972).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Pustomazovo. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1972 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
L. P. Hartley
British novelist and short story writer.
Born December 30th, 1895 in Whittlesey.
Died December 13th, 1972 at 76 years old in London.
Jerome Cowan
American actor (1897–1972).
Born October 6th, 1897 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 1972 at 74 years old in Encino.
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgian politician (1899-1972).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in City of Brussels, Braine-l'Alleud. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 500
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson