In the year 1972
517 Notable deaths
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 (1903–1972).
Born December 9th, 1903 in Milan.
Died August 27th, 1972 at 68 years old in Lourdes (myocardial infarction).
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.
Margaret Ruthven Lang
American composer (1867–1972).
Born November 27th, 1867 in Boston.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 104 years old in Boston.
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.
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]
Sherwin Badger
Figure skater.
Born August 29th, 1901 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 517
Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare