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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Victor Milner
American cinematographer (1893-1972).
Born December 15th, 1893 in New York City.
Died October 29th, 1972 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Aksel Larsen
Danish politician.
Born August 5th, 1897 in Brændekilde.
Died January 10th, 1972 at 74 years old in Frederiksberg.
Abraham Adrian Albert
American mathematician (1905-1972).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died June 6th, 1972 at 66 years old in Chicago.
Erwin Stresemann
German ornithologist and naturalist (1889-1972).
Born November 22nd, 1889 in Dresden.
Died November 20th, 1972 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Roger Courtois
French footballer (1912-1972).
Born May 30th, 1912 in Geneva.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 59 years old (myocardial infarction).
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.
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin