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In the year 1972
501 Notable deaths
Gabriel Ferrater
Catalan poet, translator, literary critic and linguist.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 49 years old in Sant Cugat del Vallès (asphyxia).
Charles Mayer
Boxer.
Born January 7th, 1882 in Molsheim.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 90 years old in Sonoma.
Herbert Hübner
Actor (1889-1972).
Born February 6th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died January 27th, 1972 at 82 years old in Munich.
Paul Wolf
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born October 5th, 1915 in Madison.
Died August 14th, 1972 at 56 years old in Pasadena.
Angel Karaliychev
Bulgarian writer (1902–1972).
Born August 21st, 1902 in Strazhitsa.
Died December 14th, 1972 at 70 years old in Sofia.
Arsen Mekokishvili
Olympic wrestler (1912-1972).
Born April 12th, 1912 in Sagarejo Municipality.
Died March 9th, 1972 at 59 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Jon Mirande
Basque writer from france.
Born October 11th, 1925 in Paris.
Died December 28th, 1972 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alfred Schmidt
Estonian weightlifter.
Born May 1st, 1898 in Riisipere.
Died November 5th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tallinn.
David Hall
American middle distance runner (1875-1972).
Born May 1st, 1875 in Sherbrooke.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 97 years old in Seattle.
Mkrtich Armen
Soviet armenian writer (1906-1972).
Born December 14th, 1906 in Gyumri.
Died December 22nd, 1972 at 66 years old in Yerevan (disease).
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