In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
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).
Georgy Adamovich
Poet, translator, literary critic (1892-1972).
Born April 19th, 1892 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1972 at 79 years old in Nice. [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.
Sisowath Watchayavong
Cambodian politician.
Born September 13th, 1891 in Phnom Penh.
Died January 30th, 1972 at 80 years old in Phnom Penh.
Warren Kealoha
American swimmer.
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Honolulu.
Died September 8th, 1972 at 69 years old in Honolulu.
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
Colombian politician (1890-1972).
Born June 27th, 1890 in Bogotá.
Died August 20th, 1972 at 82 years old in Bogotá.
Gregori Warchavchik
Russo-brazilian architect.
Born April 2nd, 1896 in Odesa.
Died July 27th, 1972 at 76 years old in São Paulo.
José Asunción Flores
Paraguayan composer.
Born August 27th, 1904 in Asunción.
Died May 16th, 1972 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (Chagas disease).
Hirabayashi Taiko
Japanese author (1905–1972).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Suwa.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 66 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Pavel Roman
Czechoslovak figure skater (1943–1972).
Born January 25th, 1943 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1972 at 29 years old in Tennessee (traffic collision). [ref]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 536
Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold