In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
Friedrich Flick
German businessperson, convicted of wwii war crimes (1883-1972).
Born July 10th, 1883 in Kreuztal, Ernsdorf.
Died July 20th, 1972 at 89 years old in Konstanz.
Leonard T. Gerow
United states army general (1888-1972).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Petersburg.
Betty Blythe
ِamerican actress.
Born September 1st, 1893 in Los Angeles.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Max Shachtman
American marxist theorist (1904–1972).
Born September 10th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died November 4th, 1972 at 68 years old in Floral Park.
Mohamed Oufkir
Moroccan politician and officer (1920-1972).
Born May 14th, 1920 in Bouarfa.
Died August 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Rabat.
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]
Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople
Ecumenical patriarch of constantinople.
Born April 6th, 1886 in Vasiliko, Ioannina.
Died July 7th, 1972 at 86 years old in Istanbul.
Violette Leduc
French writer.
Born April 7th, 1907 in Arras.
Died May 28th, 1972 at 65 years old in Faucon (breast cancer). [ref]
Henry de Montherlant
French writer.
Born April 20th, 1895 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1972 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Hugo Steinhaus
Polish mathematician (1887–1972).
Born January 14th, 1887 in Jasło.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 85 years old in Wrocław.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 536
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