List of Famous people who died in 1972

Marcelle Maurette (1903–1972) was a French playwright and screenwriter who is particularly well known for her play Anastasia (1952) which brought her international recognition, and inspired a film of the same name. It is not her only play centred on a woman with a tragic story. Many other works of hers feature historical or fictional heroines with dramatic lives. She was honoured with various awards and was a prominent French literary figure.

Severin Bijelić was a Serbian actor. He appeared in 77 films and television shows between 1949 and 1972. He starred in the 1967 film The Rats Woke Up, which won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.

Neilia Hunter Biden was an American teacher and the first wife of U.S. President Joe Biden. She died in a car crash in 1972 with her one-year-old daughter, Naomi; her two sons, Beau and Hunter, were critically injured but survived.

Luis Arrieta was an Argentine footballer. He played in nine matches for the Argentina national football team from 1939 to 1941. He was also part of Argentina's squad for the 1941 South American Championship.

Antonio Bevilacqua was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He won the 1951 Paris–Roubaix.