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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Kadish Luz
Israeli politician (1895-1972).
Born January 10th, 1895 in Babruysk. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1972 at 77 years old in Degania Bet. [ref]
Jan Wils
Dutch architect (1891-1972).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Alkmaar. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1972 at 80 years old in Haarlem. [ref]
Christian Hansen
German general and knight's cross recipients.
Born April 10th, 1885 in Schleswig.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Jimmy Douglas
American soccer player (1898-1972).
Born January 12th, 1898 in Newark.
Died March 5th, 1972 at 74 years old in Point Pleasant.
Juan Manuel Gálvez
President of honduras (1887-1972).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Tegucigalpa.
Died August 20th, 1972 at 85 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Erik Eriksen
Danish politician and prime minister of denmark, 1950–1953.
Born November 20th, 1902 in Funen.
Died October 7th, 1972 at 69 years old in Esbjerg.
Werner Klingler
German film director and actor.
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Marian Hemar
Polish writer.
Born April 6th, 1901 in Lviv. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1972 at 70 years old in London.
Hana Mašková
Czech figure skater (1949-1972).
Born September 26th, 1949 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1972 at 22 years old in Vouvray (traffic collision). [ref]
Malcolm Guthrie
British linguist.
Born February 10th, 1903 in Ipswich. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1972 at 69 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 301 to 310 of 480
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin