In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
Kenneth Edgeworth
Irish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972).
Born February 26th, 1880 in County Westmeath.
Died October 10th, 1972 at 92 years old in Dublin.
Rudolf Belling
German sculptor.
Born August 26th, 1886 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1972 at 85 years old in Krailling. [ref]
Hans Erich Apostel
Austrian composer (1901–1972).
Born January 22nd, 1901 in Karlsruhe.
Died November 30th, 1972 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Boris Livanov
Soviet actor and theatre director.
Born May 8th, 1904 in Moscow. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1972 at 68 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Günther Simon
East german actor (1925-1972).
Born May 11th, 1925 in Berlin.
Died June 25th, 1972 at 47 years old in Berlin.
Alexander Bek
Russian-soviet novelist and war correspondent.
Born January 3rd, 1903 in Saratov.
Died November 2nd, 1972 at 69 years old in Moscow.
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]
Tom Iredale
British ornithologist and malacologist.
Born March 24th, 1880 in Workington.
Died April 12th, 1972 at 92 years old in Freshwater.
Gyula Moravcsik
Professor of byzantine languages (1892-1972).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Budapest.
Died December 10th, 1972 at 80 years old in Budapest.
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]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 536
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling