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In the year 1972
537 Notable deaths
Helmut Körnig
German sprinter (1905–1972).
Born September 12th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 1972 at 66 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Mary Bain
American chess player.
Born June 8th, 1904 in Hungary.
Died October 26th, 1972 at 68 years old in New York City.
Vasily Fesenkov
Russian astronomer (1889-1972).
Born January 13th, 1889 in Novocherkassk.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Anthon Olsen
Danish footballer (1889–1972).
Born September 14th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 17th, 1972 at 82 years old in Gentofte.
Fred Forbát
Swedish-based hungarian architect.
Born March 31st, 1897 in Pécs. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1972 at 75 years old in Vällingby (disease). [ref]
Elsie Maud Wakefield
British mycologist (1886-1972).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Birmingham.
Died June 17th, 1972 at 85 years old
Armandinho
Brazilian footballer and manager.
Born June 3rd, 1911 in São Carlos.
Died May 26th, 1972 at 60 years old in Santos.
Rosa Porten
German screenwriter (1884–1972).
Born February 18th, 1884 in Düsseldorf.
Died May 7th, 1972 at 88 years old in Munich.
Mikhail Artamonov
Soviet archaeologist and historian (1898–1972).
Born December 5th, 1898 in Vygolovo.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
José Garibi y Rivera
Cardinal of the roman catholic church (1889–1972).
Born January 30th, 1889 in Guadalajara.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Guadalajara (respiratory failure).
Deaths 431 to 440 of 537
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