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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
René Mayer
French politician prime minister of france (1895-1972).
Born May 4th, 1895 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1972 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Olavi Virta
Finnish singer and actor.
Born February 27th, 1915 in Sysmä. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1972 at 57 years old in Tampere.
Leila Diniz
Brazilian actress.
Born March 25th, 1945 in Niterói.
Died June 14th, 1972 at 27 years old in New Delhi (aircraft crash).
Hermann Boehm
German admiral (1884-1972).
Born January 18th, 1884 in Rybnik.
Died April 11th, 1972 at 88 years old in Kiel.
Erna Sack
Singer.
Born February 6th, 1898 in Spandau. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 74 years old in Mainz (cancer). [ref]
Ernst Fischer
Austrian literature historian, publicist and writer (1899-1972).
Born July 3rd, 1899 in Chomutov. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1972 at 73 years old in Deutschfeistritz. [ref]
Bernabé Ferreyra
Argentine footballer (1909-1972).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Rufino.
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Adriaan Daniel Fokker
Dutch physicist.
Born August 17th, 1887 in Bogor. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Beekbergen. [ref]
Vera Karalli
Russian ballet dancer and actor (1889-1972).
Born August 8th, 1889 in Moscow.
Died November 16th, 1972 at 83 years old in Baden bei Wien.
Lee Beom-seok
South korean prime minister (1900-1972).
Born October 20th, 1900 in Seoul.
Died May 11th, 1972 at 71 years old in Seoul (disease).
Deaths 241 to 250 of 480
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