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In the year 1972
536 Notable deaths
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury
British conservative politician (1893–1972).
Born August 27th, 1893 in Hatfield House.
Died February 23rd, 1972 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Charu Majumdar
Indian politician and naxalite leader (1918-1972).
Born March 12th, 1918 in Siliguri.
Died July 28th, 1972 at 54 years old in Kolkata.
Danny Whitten
American guitarist.
Born May 8th, 1943 in Columbus.
Died November 18th, 1972 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Akim Tamiroff
American actor (1899-1972).
Born October 29th, 1899 in Tbilisi, Baku.
Died September 17th, 1972 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (cancer).
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
King of bhutan (1929-1972).
Born May 2nd, 1929 in Thimphu.
Died July 21st, 1972 at 43 years old in Nairobi (myocardial infarction).
Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor (1919–1972).
Born January 27th, 1919 in Fresno.
Died January 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Edmund Wilson
American writer, literary and social critic, and noted man of letters (1895-1972).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Red Bank. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1972 at 77 years old in Talcottville (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Tom Neal
American actor (1914–1972).
Born January 28th, 1914 in Evanston.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 58 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Violet Keppel Trefusis
English writer and socialite.
Born June 6th, 1894 in London. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1972 at 77 years old in Florence.
Geoffrey Fisher
Archbishop of canterbury (1887-1972).
Born May 5th, 1887 in Nuneaton. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1972 at 85 years old in Sherborne. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 536
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