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Events on Tuesday 2 May 1972 1
1895 – 1972J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)Died 2 May 1972, aged 77Hoover served as director of the FBI and its predecessor agency for 48 years, shaping American federal law enforcement and amassing enormous personal power. He died in office of heart disease. His long tenure and use of surveillance against political figures remain controversial.