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In the year 1972
501 Notable deaths
Georgy Lisitsin
Russian chess player (1909-1972).
Born October 11th, 1909 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Helmut Körnig
German sprinter (1905–1972).
Born September 12th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 1972 at 66 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Paolo Giobbe
Italian cardinal.
Born January 10th, 1880 in Rome.
Died August 14th, 1972 at 92 years old in Rome.
Anthon Olsen
Danish footballer (1889–1972).
Born September 14th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 17th, 1972 at 82 years old in Gentofte.
Reuven Barkat
Israeli diplomat (1906-1972).
Born October 25th, 1906 in Tauragė. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1972 at 65 years old in Jerusalem.
Hector Martin
Belgian road racing cyclist (1898-1972).
Born December 26th, 1898 in Roeselare.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 73 years old in Roeselare.
Joe Deakin
British athlete.
Born February 6th, 1879 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died June 30th, 1972 at 93 years old in London Borough of Southwark.
Arcadio López
Argentine footballer.
Born September 15th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 12th, 1972 at 61 years old in Buenos Aires.
Mary Bain
American chess player.
Born June 8th, 1904 in Hungary.
Died October 26th, 1972 at 68 years old in New York City.
Louis Mottiat
Road bicycle racer (1889-1972).
Born July 6th, 1889 in Bouffioulx.
Died June 5th, 1972 at 82 years old in Charleroi.
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