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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Hirabayashi Taiko
Japanese author (1905–1972).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Suwa.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 66 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Edward Cook
American pole vaulter (1888-1972).
Born November 27th, 1888 in Chillicothe. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1972 at 83 years old in Chillicothe.
Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
Polish actress.
Born January 1st, 1879 in Lublin. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1972 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Rainer von Fieandt
Finnish politician (1890-1972).
Born December 26th, 1890 in Turku. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1972 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Antal Szabó
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 4th, 1910 in Budapest District XXIII.
Died April 18th, 1972 at 61 years old in Nürtingen. [ref]
Antonio Bevilacqua
Italian professional racing cyclist (1918–1972).
Born October 22nd, 1918 in Santa Maria di Sala.
Died March 29th, 1972 at 53 years old in Mestre (bicycle accident).
Boris Zaytsev
Writer, dramatist.
Born February 10th, 1881 in Oryol. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1972 at 90 years old in Paris.
Erling Eidem
Church of sweden bishop (1880-1972).
Born April 23rd, 1880 in Gothenburg.
Died April 14th, 1972 at 91 years old in Vänersborg.
Mór Kóczán
Athlete and calvinist pastor (1885-1972).
Born January 8th, 1885 in Kocs.
Died July 30th, 1972 at 87 years old in Göd.
Geraldine Beamish
English tennis player.
Born June 23rd, 1885 in London.
Died May 10th, 1972 at 86 years old in London.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 500
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