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In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
Alexander Vampilov
Russian playwright.
Born August 19th, 1937 in Cheremkhovo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1972 at 34 years old in Lake Baikal (drowning). [ref]
Nora Kershaw Chadwick
British medievalist (1891-1972).
Born January 28th, 1891 in Great Lever.
Died April 24th, 1972 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Erik Eriksen
Danish politician and prime minister of denmark, 1950–1953 (1902–1972).
Born November 20th, 1902 in Funen.
Died October 7th, 1972 at 69 years old in Esbjerg.
Juan Manuel Gálvez
President of honduras (1887-1972).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Tegucigalpa.
Died August 20th, 1972 at 85 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Werner Klingler
German film director and actor (1903–1972).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Stuttgart.
Died June 23rd, 1972 at 68 years old in West Berlin.
Marian Hemar
Polish writer.
Born April 6th, 1901 in Lviv. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1972 at 70 years old in London.
Richard Day
Art director (1896-1972).
Born May 9th, 1896 in Victoria.
Died May 23rd, 1972 at 76 years old in Hollywood.
Jan Wils
Dutch architect (1891-1972).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Alkmaar. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1972 at 80 years old in Haarlem. [ref]
Rick Sanders
Olympic wrestler from the united states.
Born January 20th, 1945 in Lakeview.
Died October 18th, 1972 at 27 years old in Skopje (traffic collision).
Leonid Yengibarov
Soviet actor.
Born March 15th, 1935 in Moscow.
Died July 25th, 1972 at 37 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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