In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
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]
Walter Byron
British actor (1899-1972).
Born June 11th, 1899 in Leicester.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 72 years old in Signal Hill.
Humberto Mariles
Mexican equestrian.
Born June 13th, 1913 in Hidalgo del Parral.
Died December 7th, 1972 at 59 years old in Paris.
Stanislaus Kobierski
German footballer (1910-1972).
Born November 15th, 1910 in Düsseldorf.
Died November 18th, 1972 at 62 years old in Düsseldorf.
Akaki Khorava
Georgian actor (1895-1972).
Born April 29th, 1895 in Ochkhomuri.
Died July 23rd, 1972 at 77 years old in Tbilisi.
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]
Martin Unrein
German general (1901–1972).
Born January 1st, 1901 in Weimar.
Died January 22nd, 1972 at 71 years old in Munich.
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk