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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Américo Castro
Spanish historian.
Born May 4th, 1885 in Cantagalo.
Died July 25th, 1972 at 87 years old in Lloret de Mar. [ref]
Gale Henry
American actress.
Born April 15th, 1893 in Bear Valley.
Died June 17th, 1972 at 79 years old in Palmdale (pneumonia).
John Hutchinson
English botanist, taxonomist and author (1884-1972).
Died September 2nd, 1972 at 88 years old in Kew.
Lorenzo Wright
American sprinter (1926-1972).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Detroit.
Died March 27th, 1972 at 45 years old in Detroit.
Alfons Gorbach
Austrian politician (1898-1972).
Born September 2nd, 1898 in Imst.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Graz.
Paul Czinner
Austro-hungarian writer, film director, and producer.
Born May 30th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1972 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Alexander Vampilov
Russian playwright.
Born August 19th, 1937 in Cheremkhovo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1972 at 34 years old in Lake Baikal (drowning). [ref]
Fatma Mukhtarova
Soviet singer.
Born March 26th, 1893 in Urmia.
Died October 19th, 1972 at 79 years old in Baku.
Leonid Yengibarov
Soviet actor.
Born March 15th, 1935 in Moscow.
Died July 25th, 1972 at 37 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Şükriye Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of şehzade yusuf izzeddin.
Born February 24th, 1906 in Istanbul.
Died April 1st, 1972 at 66 years old in Istanbul.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 480
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