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In the year 1972
502 Notable deaths
Pietro Linari
Italian racing cyclist (1896–1972).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Florence.
Died January 1st, 1972 at 75 years old in Florence.
Pavel Bořkovec
Czech music educator and composer.
Born June 10th, 1894 in Prague, Vinohrady. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1972 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Hassan El-Far
Egyptian footballer (1912-1972).
Died November 30th, 1972 at 60 years old in Alexandria.
Vasily Fesenkov
Russian astronomer (1889-1972).
Born January 13th, 1889 in Novocherkassk.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 83 years old in Moscow.
José Garibi y Rivera
Cardinal of the roman catholic church.
Born January 30th, 1889 in Guadalajara.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Guadalajara (respiratory failure).
Maiola Kalili
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1909-1972).
Born November 3rd, 1909 in Honolulu.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Elsie Maud Wakefield
British mycologist (1886-1972).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Birmingham.
Died June 17th, 1972 at 85 years old
Reidar Ødegaard
Cross-country skier (1901-1972).
Born November 24th, 1901 in Lillehammer.
Died April 11th, 1972 at 70 years old in Lillehammer.
Aleksandr Razumny
Film director, screenwriter.
Born May 1st, 1891 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died November 25th, 1972 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Jan Diddens
Belgian footballer (1906-1972).
Born September 14th, 1906 in Mechelen.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 65 years old in Mechelen.
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