In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Viktor Barna
Hungarian and british champion table tennis player (1911-1972).
Born August 24th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died February 28th, 1972 at 60 years old in Lima.
Günter Eich
German dramatist and playwright.
Born February 1st, 1907 in Lebus. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1972 at 65 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Ivan Yumashev
Soviet defence minister (1895-1972).
Born October 9th, 1895 in Tbilisi.
Died September 2nd, 1972 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Robert Le Vigan
French actor (1900-1972).
Born January 7th, 1900 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1972 at 72 years old in Tandil. [ref]
Yuri Galanskov
Soviet writer and dissident.
Born June 19th, 1939 in Moscow. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1972 at 33 years old in Barashevo (sepsis). [ref]
Ralph Craig
American athlete.
Born June 21st, 1889 in Detroit. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1972 at 83 years old in Lake George.
Robert MacArthur
American ecologist.
Born April 7th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 42 years old in Princeton (kidney disease).
Vladimir Durković
Serbian footballer (1939-1972).
Born November 6th, 1937 in Gjakova.
Died June 22nd, 1972 at 34 years old in Sion.
Gavriil Popov
Russian soviet composer (1904–1972).
Born September 12th, 1904 in Novocherkassk.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 67 years old in Repino.
Sven Markelius
Swedish architect (1889–1972).
Born October 25th, 1889 in Maria Magdalena parish.
Died February 24th, 1972 at 82 years old in Danderyd.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 500
Everyone dies. But not everyone really lives. Unknown