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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Jorge Mistral
Spanish actor (1920-1972).
Born November 24th, 1920 in Aldaia. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1972 at 51 years old in Mexico City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jinichi Kusaka
Japanese admiral.
Born December 7th, 1888 in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 83 years old in Kamakura.
Dorothy Dalton
American actress (1893-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1893 in Chicago.
Died April 13th, 1972 at 78 years old in Scarsdale. [ref]
He Xiangning
Chinese woman politician and artist (1878-1972).
Born June 27th, 1878 in British Hong Kong.
Died September 1st, 1972 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Eugène Tisserant
French cardinal.
Born March 4th, 1884 in Nancy. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1972 at 87 years old in Albano Laziale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Daisy Ashford
English writer.
Born April 7th, 1881 in Petersham.
Died January 18th, 1972 at 90 years old in Norwich. [ref]
Erich Przywara
German jesuit priest.
Born October 12th, 1889 in Katowice. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1972 at 82 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee. [ref]
August Zaleski
Polish economist, politician, and diplomat (1883-1972).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Warsaw.
Died April 7th, 1972 at 88 years old in London.
Matvei Zakharov
Soviet military commander (1898-1972).
Born August 17th, 1898.
Died January 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Louise Boyd
American explorer, botanist and photographer (1887-1972).
Born September 16th, 1887 in San Rafael.
Died September 14th, 1972 at 84 years old in San Francisco.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 480
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