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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Humberto Mariles
Mexican equestrian.
Born June 13th, 1913 in Hidalgo del Parral.
Died December 7th, 1972 at 59 years old in Paris.
Jacques Deval
French film director and writer (1890-1972).
Born June 27th, 1890 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1972 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Bohuslav Fuchs
Czech architect and university educator.
Born March 24th, 1895 in Všechovice. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1972 at 77 years old in Brno. [ref]
Alexander Uninsky
Russian-american musician.
Born February 15th, 1910 in Kyiv.
Died December 19th, 1972 at 62 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Horst Großmann
German general and knight's cross recipient (1891-1972).
Born November 19th, 1891 in Sędki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Died May 4th, 1972 at 80 years old in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Angelo Dell'Acqua
Catholic cardinal.
Born December 9th, 1903 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1972 at 68 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gyula Moravcsik
Professor of byzantine languages (1892-1972).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1972 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Arnold Jackson
Athletics competitor, army officer, and lawyer (1891-1972).
Born April 5th, 1891 in Addlestone.
Died November 13th, 1972 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Gustav Wiederkehr
President of uefa (1905–1972).
Born October 2nd, 1905 in Zurich.
Died July 7th, 1972 at 66 years old in Zurich (traffic collision).
Akaki Khorava
Georgian actor (1895-1972).
Born April 29th, 1895 in Ochkhomuri.
Died July 23rd, 1972 at 77 years old in Tbilisi.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 500
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