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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Rudolf Friml
Czech composer.
Born December 2nd, 1879 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1972 at 92 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos
British politician (1893-1972).
Born March 15th, 1893 in London.
Died January 21st, 1972 at 78 years old in London.
Don Byas
American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972).
Born October 21st, 1912 in Muskogee.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Amsterdam (lung cancer).
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.
Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
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.
Deaths 201 to 210 of 500
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