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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Solomon Lefschetz
Jewish american mathematician (1884-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1972 at 88 years old in Princeton.
Bronislava Nijinska
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer.
Born January 8th, 1891 in Minsk. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1972 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Gene Austin
American singer and songwriter (1900-1972).
Born June 24th, 1900 in Gainesville. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1972 at 71 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer). [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]
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
Italian publisher and left-wing political activist (1926-1972).
Born June 19th, 1926 in Milan.
Died March 14th, 1972 at 45 years old in Segrate (explosion).
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.
Asta Nielsen
Danish actress (1881-1972).
Born September 11th, 1881 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1972 at 90 years old in Frederiksberg. [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]
Ettore Bastico
Italian general (1876-1972).
Born April 9th, 1876 in Bologna. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 96 years old in Rome. [ref]
Arnold Kegel
American gynecologist.
Born February 24th, 1894 in Lansing.
Died March 1st, 1972 at 78 years old
Deaths 141 to 150 of 480
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain