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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
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.
Xavier Vallat
French politician. coordinator of jewish affairs in france’s vichy government during 1941 and 1942.
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Villedieu. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1972 at 80 years old in Annonay. [ref]
George Langelaan
Uk writer.
Born January 19th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1972 at 64 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Boby Lapointe
French singer-songwriter (1922–1972).
Born April 16th, 1922 in Pézenas. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1972 at 50 years old in Pézenas (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Icelandic politician, 2nd president of iceland (1894-1972) governer of surtsey (1963-1968).
Born May 13th, 1894 in Iceland.
Died September 15th, 1972 at 78 years old in Reykjavík.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 480
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson