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In the year 1972
537 Notable deaths
Carlo Agostoni
Italian fencer (1909-1972).
Born March 23rd, 1909 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1972 at 63 years old in Mexico City.
Reidar Ødegaard
Cross-country skier (1901-1972).
Born November 24th, 1901 in Lillehammer.
Died April 11th, 1972 at 70 years old in Lillehammer.
Ettore Marcelino Dominguez
Brazilian footballer and manager (1898-1972).
Born December 20th, 1898 in São Paulo.
Died September 21st, 1972 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
Jaap Mol
Dutch footballer (1912-1972).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in Koog aan de Zaan.
Died December 9th, 1972 at 60 years old in Amsterdam.
Hassan El-Far
Egyptian footballer (1912-1972).
Died November 30th, 1972 at 60 years old in Alexandria.
Emilia Fogelklou
Swedish theologist and writer.
Born July 20th, 1878 in Simrishamn.
Died September 26th, 1972 at 94 years old in Uppsala.
François Bourbotte
French footballer (1913-1972).
Born February 24th, 1913 in Loison-sous-Lens.
Died December 15th, 1972 at 59 years old in Beaurains.
Ruvim Frayerman
Soviet writer (1891-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Mogilev.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 80 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.
Pietro Linari
Italian racing cyclist (1896–1972).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Florence.
Died January 1st, 1972 at 75 years old in Florence.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine