In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
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.
Erich Przywara
German jesuit priest (1889–1972).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Katowice.
Died September 28th, 1972 at 82 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Erna Sack
German singer (1898-1972).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Spandau.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 74 years old in Mainz (cancer).
Leila Diniz
Brazilian actress.
Born March 25th, 1945 in Niterói.
Died June 14th, 1972 at 27 years old in New Delhi (aircraft crash).
Daisy Ashford
English writer.
Born April 7th, 1881 in Petersham.
Died January 18th, 1972 at 90 years old in Norwich. [ref]
Colin Munro MacLeod
Czech-american biologist.
Born January 28th, 1909 in Port Hastings.
Died February 11th, 1972 at 63 years old in London.
Hassan Zirak
Iranian kurdish songwriter-singer.
Born November 29th, 1921 in Bukan.
Died June 26th, 1972 at 50 years old in Iran (cancer).
Adriaan Daniel Fokker
Dutch physicist.
Born August 17th, 1887 in Bogor. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Beekbergen. [ref]
Nichifor Crainic
Romanian writer.
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Bulbucata.
Died August 20th, 1972 at 82 years old in Mogoșoaia.
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]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 536
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown