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In the year 1972
550 Notable deaths
Hal Walker
Assistant director and director (1896–1972).
Born March 29th, 1896 in Ottumwa.
Died July 3rd, 1972 at 76 years old in Tracy.
Oleksandr Korniichuk
Soviet playwright (1905-1972).
Born May 25th, 1905 in Khrystynivka. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1972 at 66 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Dave Simmonds
British motorcycle racer (1939–1972).
Born October 25th, 1939 in London.
Died October 23rd, 1972 at 32 years old in Rungis.
Helge Rosvaenge
Danish opera singer.
Born August 29th, 1897 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1972 at 74 years old in Munich. [ref]
Norah Lange
Argentine author (1905–1972).
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 5th, 1972 at 66 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ivar Rooth
Swedish economist (1888-1972).
Born November 2nd, 1888 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Lidingö Parish. [ref]
František Čáp
Czech film director (1913–1972).
Born December 7th, 1913 in Čachovice, Nedrahovice. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1972 at 58 years old in Ankaran. [ref]
Victor Eftimiu
Romanian poet and playwright (1889-1972).
Born January 24th, 1889 in Boboshticë.
Died November 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Bucharest.
Rohana Kudus
Indonesian journalist (1884-1972).
Born December 20th, 1884 in Agam.
Died August 17th, 1972 at 87 years old in Jakarta.
Balys Dvarionas
Lithuanian musician (1904-1972).
Born June 19th, 1904 in Liepāja. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 550
Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé