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In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
Kseniya Boguslavskaya
Russian artist (1892-1971).
Born February 5th, 1892 in Odesa. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 80 years old in Herblay-sur-Seine. [ref]
Alexander Uninsky
Russian and american pianist (1910–1972).
Born February 15th, 1910 in Kyiv.
Died December 19th, 1972 at 62 years old in Dallas.
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).
Nihat Bekdik
Turkish multi-sportsman.
Born March 17th, 1902 in Istanbul.
Died June 21st, 1972 at 70 years old in Istanbul.
Margaret Ruthven Lang
American composer (1867–1972).
Born November 27th, 1867 in Boston.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 104 years old in Boston.
Ștefan Procopiu
Romanian physicist (1890–1972).
Born January 19th, 1890 in Bârlad.
Died August 22nd, 1972 at 82 years old in Iași.
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.
Hugh Edwards
British rower (1906-1972).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Woodstock.
Died December 21st, 1972 at 66 years old in Southampton.
Sherwin Badger
Figure skater.
Born August 29th, 1901 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Alfred J. Goulding
American film director (1885–1972).
Born January 26th, 1887 in Melbourne.
Died April 25th, 1972 at 85 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Deaths 371 to 380 of 536
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