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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
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]
Pandurang Vaman Kane
Indian indologist and sanskrit scholar.
Born May 7th, 1880 in Ratnagiri district. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1972 at 91 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Oklahoma City.
Died June 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Betty Blythe
ِamerican actress.
Born September 1st, 1893 in Los Angeles.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Mohamed Oufkir
Moroccan politician and officer (1920-1972).
Born May 14th, 1920 in Bouarfa.
Died August 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Rabat.
Josep Samitier
Spanish footballer.
Born February 2nd, 1902 in Barcelona.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 70 years old in Barcelona.
Max Shachtman
American marxist theorist (1904–1972).
Born September 10th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died November 4th, 1972 at 68 years old in Floral Park.
Frans Masereel
Flemish artist (1889-1972).
Born July 30th, 1889 in Blankenberge. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1972 at 82 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 500
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