In the year 1972

550 Notable deaths

Warren Kealoha

American swimmer (1903–1972).

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]

Gejus van der Meulen

Dutch footballer (1903-1972).

Born January 23rd, 1903 in Amsterdam.

Died July 10th, 1972 at 69 years old in Haarlem.

Boris Porshnev

Russian historian (1905–1972).

Born March 7th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.

Died November 26th, 1972 at 67 years old in Moscow.

Antal Szabó

Hungarian footballer.

Born September 4th, 1910 in Budapest District XXIII.

Died April 18th, 1972 at 61 years old in Nürtingen. [ref]

Rainer von Fieandt

Finnish politician (1890–1972).

Born December 26th, 1890 in Turku.

Died April 28th, 1972 at 81 years old in Helsinki.

Deaths 391 to 400 of 550

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