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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
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.
Hugh Edwards
British rower (1906-1972).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Woodstock.
Died December 21st, 1972 at 66 years old in Southampton.
Walter Byron
British actor (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Leicester.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 72 years old in Signal Hill.
Alexander Bek
Russian-soviet novelist and war correspondent.
Born January 3rd, 1903 in Saratov. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1972 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 341 to 350 of 500
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo