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In the year 1972
502 Notable deaths
Maurice Cottenet
French footballer (1895-1972).
Born February 11th, 1895 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1972 at 77 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Andrea Andreen
Swedish physician, pacifist and feminist (1888-1972).
Born July 11th, 1888 in parish Örby-Skene. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1972 at 83 years old in Storkyrkoförsamlingen (cancer).
Hubert A. Caldwell
American rower (1907-1972).
Born December 26th, 1907 in Oakland.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 64 years old in Oakland.
Aleksei Petrov
Soviet mathematician (1910-1972).
Born October 28th, 1910 in Koshki.
Died May 9th, 1972 at 61 years old in Kyiv.
Peter Marius Andersen
Danish footballer (1885-1972).
Born April 24th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Aleksandr Palladin
Biochemist in soviet union (1885-1972).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Moscow.
Died December 6th, 1972 at 87 years old in Kyiv.
François Devries
Belgian footballer (1913-1972).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Antwerp.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 58 years old
Arnaldo Carli
Italian track cyclist, 1920 olympic gold team pursuit.
Born July 30th, 1901 in Milan.
Died September 14th, 1972 at 71 years old in Corsico.
Hugo Goetz
American swimmer (1884–1972).
Born October 18th, 1884 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1972 at 87 years old in Foley.
André Fierens
Belgian footballer (1898-1971).
Born February 8th, 1898 in Antwerp.
Died January 12th, 1972 at 73 years old
Deaths 451 to 460 of 502
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