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In the year 1972
537 Notable deaths
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.
Born March 7th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1972 at 67 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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.
Francis Gailey
Australian-american swimmer, olympic silver medalist.
Born January 21st, 1882 in Brisbane.
Died July 10th, 1972 at 90 years old in Garden Grove.
Emil Breitkreutz
Athletics competitor (1883-1972).
Born November 16th, 1883 in Wausau.
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 88 years old in San Gabriel.
Karel Kaers
Cyclist.
Born June 3rd, 1914 in Vosselaar.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 58 years old in Antwerp.
Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
Polish actress (1879–1972).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Lublin. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1972 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Edward Cook
American pole vaulter (1888-1972).
Born November 27th, 1888 in Chillicothe. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1972 at 83 years old in Chillicothe.
Juan Marvezy
Argentine footballer (1915–1972).
Born November 16th, 1915 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died April 4th, 1972 at 56 years old in Munro.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 537
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche