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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
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.
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.
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