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In the year 1972
480 Notable deaths
Dave Simmonds
British motorcycle racer.
Born October 25th, 1939 in London.
Died October 23rd, 1972 at 32 years old in Rungis.
Yuri Linnik
Russian mathematician (1915-1972).
Born January 8th, 1915 in Bila Tserkva. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1972 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Oleksandr Korniichuk
Soviet playwright (1905-1972).
Born May 25th, 1905 in Khrystynivka. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1972 at 66 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Rudolf Belling
German sculptor.
Born August 26th, 1886 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1972 at 85 years old in Krailling. [ref]
Hal Walker
Assistant director and director.
Born March 20th, 1896 in Ottumwa. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1972 at 76 years old in Tracy. [ref]
Gustave E. von Grunebaum
Austrian historian (1909-1972).
Born September 1st, 1909 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1972 at 62 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ștefan Procopiu
Romanian physicist.
Born January 19th, 1890 in Bârlad.
Died August 22nd, 1972 at 82 years old in Iași.
Nihat Bekdik
Turkish multi-sportsman.
Born March 17th, 1902 in Istanbul.
Died June 21st, 1972 at 70 years old in Istanbul.
Tom Iredale
British ornithologist and malacologist.
Born March 24th, 1880 in Workington.
Died April 12th, 1972 at 92 years old in Freshwater.
Günther Simon
East german actor (1925-1972).
Born May 11th, 1925 in Berlin.
Died June 25th, 1972 at 47 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 480
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