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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Helge Rosvaenge
Danish opera singer.
Born August 29th, 1897 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1972 at 74 years old in Munich. [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).
František Čáp
Czech film director.
Born December 7th, 1913 in Čachovice, Nedrahovice. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1972 at 58 years old in Ankaran. [ref]
Paul Kirchhoff
German anthropologist.
Born August 17th, 1900 in Halle.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 72 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Gordon Lowe
English tennis player.
Born June 21st, 1884 in Edgbaston.
Died May 17th, 1972 at 87 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.
Max Nosseck
German film director (1902-1972).
Born September 19th, 1902 in Nakło nad Notecią.
Died September 29th, 1972 at 70 years old in Bad Wiessee.
Louis J. Mordell
American-born british number theorist (1888–1972).
Born January 28th, 1888 in Philadelphia.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Cambridge.
Balys Dvarionas
Lithuanian musician (1904-1972).
Born June 19th, 1904 in Liepāja. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Irène Tunc
French actress (1935-1972).
Born September 25th, 1934 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died January 16th, 1972 at 37 years old in Versailles (traffic collision).
Deaths 321 to 330 of 500
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson