In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Brandon deWilde
American stage and film actor (1942-1972).
Born April 9th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died July 6th, 1972 at 30 years old in Denver (traffic collision).
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Indian scientist and statistician.
Born June 29th, 1893 in Kolkata.
Died June 28th, 1972 at 78 years old in Kolkata.
Margaret Rutherford
English actress of the television, the theatre and the cinema (1892-1972).
Born May 11th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 80 years old in Chalfont St Peter (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Fernando Amorsolo
Filipino painter (1892-1972).
Died April 24th, 1972 at 79 years old in Manila (cardiovascular disease).
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American politician (1908-1972).
Born November 29th, 1908 in New Haven. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1972 at 63 years old in Miami. [ref]
Frederick IX of Denmark
King of denmark 1947-1972.
Born March 11th, 1899 in Sorgenfri Palace.
Died January 14th, 1972 at 72 years old in Copenhagen Municipal Hospital (pneumonia).
Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi
Austrian politician (1894-1972).
Born November 16th, 1894 in Tokyo City. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1972 at 77 years old in Schruns. [ref]
Lester B. Pearson
14th prime minister of canada, from 1963 to 1968.
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1972 at 75 years old in Ottawa (liver cancer). [ref]
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Spanish basque fashion designer.
Born January 21st, 1895 in Getaria. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1972 at 77 years old in Xàbia.
Igor Sikorsky
Russian-american aviation pioneer (1889–1972).
Died October 26th, 1972 at 83 years old in Easton.
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau