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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
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, 1939 in Gjakova.
Died June 22nd, 1972 at 32 years old in Sion.
Gavriil Popov
Russian soviet composer.
Born September 12th, 1904 in Novocherkassk. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1972 at 67 years old in Repino. [ref]
Sven Markelius
Swedish architect.
Born October 25th, 1889 in Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1972 at 82 years old in Danderyd parish. [ref]
Ulvi Cemal Erkin
Turkish composer.
Born March 14th, 1906 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1972 at 66 years old in Ankara. [ref]
Elisabeth Scott
British architect.
Born September 20th, 1898 in Bournemouth.
Died June 19th, 1972 at 73 years old in Bournemouth.
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Sidney Lanfield
American film director (1898-1972).
Born April 20th, 1898 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1972 at 74 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 480
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus