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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
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
Us actor.
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]
Heinrich Lübke
German politician (1894-1972).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Sundern. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1972 at 77 years old in Bonn (stomach cancer).
Mark Van Doren
American poet and literary critic (1894-1972).
Born June 13th, 1894 in Vermilion County. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1972 at 78 years old in Torrington. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 480
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