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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Magnus von Braun
German jurist and politician (1878-1972).
Born February 7th, 1878 in Bagrationovsk.
Died August 30th, 1972 at 94 years old in Oberaudorf.
Richard Courant
German american mathematician (1888-1972).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Lubliniec. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1972 at 84 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
John Grierson
Scottish documentary pioneer.
Born April 26th, 1898 in Deanston.
Died February 19th, 1972 at 73 years old in Bath. [ref]
John Litel
1892–1972; american film and television actor.
Born December 30th, 1892 in Albany.
Died February 3rd, 1972 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ferde Grofé
American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist.
Born March 27th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1972 at 80 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Kim Du-han
South korean street gang and politician (1918-1972).
Died November 21st, 1972 at 54 years old
Maria Goeppert Mayer
German-born american theoretical physicist (1906-1972).
Born June 28th, 1906 in Katowice.
Died February 20th, 1972 at 65 years old in San Diego (circulatory collapse).
Ross Bagdasarian
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor (1919–1972).
Born January 27th, 1919 in Fresno. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ted Shawn
American dancer (1891–1972).
Born October 21st, 1891 in Kansas City.
Died January 9th, 1972 at 80 years old in Orlando.
Harold Rainsford Stark
American admiral.
Born November 12th, 1880 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died August 21st, 1972 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare