In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Violette Leduc
French writer.
Born April 7th, 1907 in Arras.
Died May 28th, 1972 at 65 years old in Faucon (breast cancer). [ref]
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank
British industrialist (1888-1972).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1972 at 83 years old in Winchester (aneurysm).
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]
Walter Sande
American actor.
Born July 9th, 1906 in Denver.
Died February 22nd, 1972 at 65 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Prince George of Yugoslavia
Serbian prince.
Born August 27th, 1887 in Cetinje.
Died October 17th, 1972 at 85 years old in Belgrade.
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1972 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Max Theiler
South african-american virologist and doctor.
Born January 30th, 1899 in Pretoria.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 73 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).
Edgar G. Ulmer
American film director, set designer (1904-1972).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1972 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
William Dieterle
German/american actor, film director and art collector (1893-1972).
Born July 15th, 1893 in Ludwigshafen. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1972 at 79 years old in Ottobrunn.
Clara Campoamor
Spanish politician, feminist (1888-1972).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1972 at 84 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 480
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur