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In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
Rudolf Dreikurs
American austrian-born md.
Born February 8th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1972 at 75 years old in Chicago.
William Flood Webb
Australian judge (1887–1972).
Born January 21st, 1887 in Brisbane.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 85 years old in Brisbane.
Hans Scharoun
German architect (1893-1972).
Born September 20th, 1893 in Bremen.
Died November 25th, 1972 at 79 years old in West Berlin.
Mitchell Leisen
American film director (1898-1972).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Menominee.
Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
Esmaeil Yasin
Egyptian actor (1912–1972).
Born September 15th, 1912 in Suez.
Died May 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Georg von Békésy
Hungarian physicist.
Born June 3rd, 1899 in Budapest.
Died June 13th, 1972 at 73 years old in Honolulu.
Fulbert Youlou
President of the republic of the congo (1917-1972).
Born July 19th, 1917 in Pool Department.
Died May 6th, 1972 at 54 years old in Madrid (hepatitis).
Jules Romains
French writer (1885-1972).
Born August 26th, 1885 in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1972 at 86 years old in Paris. [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.
Ferdinand Čatloš
Slovak minister of defence of the slovakia and general (1895-1972).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Liptovský Peter. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1972 at 76 years old in Martin. [ref]
Deaths 201 to 210 of 536
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson