1972
Dündar Taşer, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1925)
Dündar Taşer, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1925)
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1972
Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician, 1st President of Ghana (born 1909)
Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician, 1st President of Ghana (born 1909)
1972
Kenneth Bailey, Australian lawyer and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to Canada (born 1898)
Kenneth Bailey, Australian lawyer and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to Canada (born 1898)
1971
Audie Murphy, American soldier and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1925)
Audie Murphy, American soldier and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1925)
1971
François Duvalier, Haitian physician and politician, 40th President of Haiti (born 1907)
François Duvalier, Haitian physician and politician, 40th President of Haiti (born 1907)
1970
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (born 1937)
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (born 1937)
1970
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
1970
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
1970
Péter Veres, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (born 1897)
Péter Veres, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (born 1897)
1970
Erik Bergman, Swedish minister and author (born 1886)
Erik Bergman, Swedish minister and author (born 1886)
1970
Hjalmar Schacht, Danish-German economist, banker, and politician (born 1877)
Hjalmar Schacht, Danish-German economist, banker, and politician (born 1877)
1969
Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer, co-founded the Lockheed Corporation (born 1889)
Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer, co-founded the Lockheed Corporation (born 1889)
1969
René Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (born 1919)
René Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (born 1919)
1969
Franz von Papen, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1879)
Franz von Papen, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1879)
1969
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, English field marshal and politician, 17th Governor General of Canada (bo
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, English field marshal and politician, 17th Governor General of Canada (bo
1969
René Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (born 1919)
René Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (born 1919)
1969
Zakir Husain, Indian academic and politician, 3rd President of India (born 1897)
Zakir Husain, Indian academic and politician, 3rd President of India (born 1897)
1969
Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (born 1885)
Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (born 1885)
1969
Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer, co-founded the Lockheed Corporation (born 1889)
Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer, co-founded the Lockheed Corporation (born 1889)