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In the year 1972
502 Notable deaths
Robert Andersson
Swedish water polo player (1886-1972).
Born October 18th, 1886 in Jakob and Johannes parish.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 85 years old in S:t Görans church parish.
Robert Dinesen
Danish film director (1874-1972).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 1972 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Ruvim Frayerman
Soviet writer (1891-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Mogilev.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 80 years old in Moscow.
François Bourbotte
French footballer (1913-1972).
Born February 24th, 1913 in Loison-sous-Lens.
Died December 15th, 1972 at 59 years old in Beaurains.
Georg von Braun
Equestrian.
Born March 21st, 1886 in Skara.
Died August 23rd, 1972 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Aleksey Nikanchikov
Fencer.
Born July 30th, 1940 in Yagodnoye.
Died January 28th, 1972 at 31 years old in Minsk (traffic collision).
Geysar Kashiyeva
Azerbaijani painter (1893–1972).
Born June 7th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 78 years old in Baku (malaria).
Ralph Tyler Smith
American politician (1915-1972).
Born October 6th, 1915 in Granite City.
Died August 13th, 1972 at 56 years old in Alton.
Béla Goldoványi
Athletics competitor.
Born December 20th, 1925 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1972 at 46 years old in Budapest (appendicitis).
Gerard Bosch van Drakestein
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born July 24th, 1887 in Mechelen.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 84 years old in The Hague.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 502
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