List of Famous people who died in 1972

Claude Pelly

First Name Claude
Last Name Pelly
Born on August 19, 1902
Died on August 12, 1972 (aged 69)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Claude Bernard Raymond Pelly, was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the middle of the 20th century.

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Khwaja Abdul Hamied

First Name Khwaja
Born on January 1, 1898
Died on January 1, 1972 (aged 74)
Born in India

Dr. Khwaja Abdul Hamied was an Indian freedom fighter and nationalist and anti-imperialist scientist who founded Cipla, India's oldest pharmaceutical company in 1935. His son, Yusuf Hamied headed the company after him for the next 52 years.

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Antonio García y Bellido

Antonio García Bellido
First Name Antonio
Last Name Bellido
Born on February 10, 1903
Died on September 26, 1972 (aged 69)
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Lady Dorothy Edith Isabel Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson

First Name Lady
Born on April 11, 1891
Died on December 15, 1972 (aged 81)
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George Randolph Hearst

First Name George
Last Name Hearst
Born on April 23, 1904
Died on January 26, 1972 (aged 67)

George Randolph Hearst Sr. was an American heir and media executive. He was the son of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, and the vice president of the Hearst Corporation.

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Jan Kreczmar

First Name Jan
Last Name Kreczmar
Born on May 6, 1908
Died on August 29, 1972 (aged 64)

Jan Kreczmar was a Polish theatre and film actor.

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Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Bt.

First Name Sir
Born on April 6, 1902
Died on December 18, 1972 (aged 70)
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Pauline de Broglie

First Name Pauline
Born on February 5, 1888
Died on February 29, 1972 (aged 84)
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Robert Johnstone Douglas

First Name Robert
Last Name Douglas
Born on April 13, 1883
Died on January 1, 1972 (aged 88)
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Elise Tucker

First Name Elise
Last Name Tucker
Died on May 16, 1972 (aged 2)
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