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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
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.
Edward Calvin Kendall
American chemist (1886-1972).
Born March 8th, 1886 in South Norwalk. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1972 at 86 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Sidney Franklin
American filmmaker (1893-1972).
Born March 21st, 1893 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1972 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lucien Rebatet
French writer.
Born November 15th, 1903 in Moras-en-Valloire. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1972 at 68 years old in Moras-en-Valloire. [ref]
Raúl Leoni
President of venezuela (1964-1969).
Born April 26th, 1905 in Bolívar.
Died July 5th, 1972 at 67 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Stefan Wolpe
German composer.
Born August 25th, 1902 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1972 at 69 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Wesley Ruggles
Film director (1889-1972).
Born June 11th, 1889 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1972 at 82 years old in Santa Monica.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 500
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