In the year 1972
502 Notable deaths
Marcel Chauvigné
French rower (1911–1972).
Born September 25th, 1911 in Nantes.
Died July 2nd, 1972 at 60 years old in Nantes.
Petter Martinsen
Gymnast.
Born May 14th, 1887 in Sarpsborg.
Died December 27th, 1972 at 85 years old in Sarpsborg.
Olaf Pedersen
Gymnast (1884-1972).
Born July 6th, 1884 in Denmark.
Died April 6th, 1972 at 87 years old in Denmark.
Ejvind Blach
Field hockey player (1895-1972).
Born December 31st, 1895 in Copenhagen.
Died October 1st, 1972 at 76 years old in Frederiksberg.
Oscar Engelstad
Gymnast (1882–1972).
Born November 2nd, 1882 in Christiania.
Died July 17th, 1972 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Martim Mércio da Silveira
Brazilian footballer (1911-1972).
Died August 16th, 1972 at 61 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Konstantin Skryabin
Russian and soviet zoologist.
Born December 7th, 1878 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 17th, 1972 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Viktor Dragunsky
Soviet children's writer.
Born December 1st, 1913 in New York City.
Died May 6th, 1972 at 58 years old in Moscow.
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.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci