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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Ennio Flaiano
Italian writer (1910-1972).
Born March 5th, 1910 in Pescara. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1972 at 62 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mitchell Leisen
American film director (1898-1972).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Menominee. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Ze'ev Friedman
Israeli weightlifter.
Born June 10th, 1944 in Siberia.
Died September 6th, 1972 at 28 years old in Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (Munich massacre, ballistic trauma).
Andrea Feldman
American actress (1948-1972).
Born April 1st, 1948 in New York City.
Died August 8th, 1972 at 24 years old in New York City (falling).
Helen Traubel
American singer.
Born June 16th, 1899 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1972 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Chen Yi
Chinese general, people's republic of china (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Lezhi County.
Died January 6th, 1972 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Pierre Brasseur
French actor (1905-1972).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1972 at 66 years old in Bruneck (myocardial infarction).
Lane Chandler
Actor (1899-1972).
Born June 4th, 1899 in Culbertson. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1972 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
W. Ross Ashby
British psychiatrist (1903-1972).
Born September 6th, 1903 in London.
Died November 15th, 1972 at 69 years old in Tockington.
Markos Vamvakaris
Greek rebetiko musician and singer.
Born May 10th, 1905 in Ano Syros.
Died February 8th, 1972 at 66 years old in Red Cross Hospital.
Deaths 201 to 210 of 480
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