In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
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.
Donald MacDonald
American actor and director of the silent film era (1886-1972).
Born February 8th, 1886 in California.
Died August 6th, 1972 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Gavin de Beer
British evolutionary embryologist (1899-1972).
Born November 1st, 1899 in United Kingdom.
Died June 21st, 1972 at 72 years old in Alfriston.
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval
Icelandic painter (1885-1972).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Iceland.
Died April 13th, 1972 at 86 years old in Reykjavík.
Milton L. Humason
American astronomer.
Born August 19th, 1891 in Dodge Center.
Died June 18th, 1972 at 80 years old in Mendocino.
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.
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
Grand duchess of saxony.
Born May 29th, 1890 in Hanover.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 81 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Gavriil Popov
Russian soviet composer (1904–1972).
Born September 12th, 1904 in Novocherkassk.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 67 years old in Repino.
Aksel Larsen
Danish politician.
Born August 5th, 1897 in Brændekilde.
Died January 10th, 1972 at 74 years old in Frederiksberg.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 536
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