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In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
Carl W. Stalling
American composer, voice actor, and arranger (1891–1972).
Born November 10th, 1891 in Lexington.
Died November 29th, 1972 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
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]
Alejandra Pizarnik
Argentinian poet (1936-1972).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Avellaneda. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1972 at 36 years old in Buenos Aires (drug overdose). [ref]
John Grierson
Scottish documentary pioneer.
Born April 26th, 1898 in Deanston.
Died February 19th, 1972 at 73 years old in Bath. [ref]
Antonio Segni
4th president of italy (1891-1972).
Born February 2nd, 1891 in Sassari.
Died December 1st, 1972 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
Lale Andersen
German singer and actress.
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Lehe. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1972 at 67 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lionel Penrose
British psychiatrist, medical geneticist, mathematician, and chess theorist.
Born June 11th, 1898 in London. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1972 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Solomon Lefschetz
Jewish american mathematician (1884-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1972 at 88 years old in Princeton.
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank
British industrialist (1888–1972).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 29th, 1972 at 83 years old in Winchester (aneurysm).
Ettore Bastico
Italian general (1876-1972).
Born April 9th, 1876 in Bologna. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 96 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 536
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