Famous Deaths In 1972
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Jan 01 In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91
Jan 03 In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82
Jan 04 In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57
Jan 06 On this day in history death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)
Jan 07 On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies
Jan 08 On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60
Jan 09 Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 10 In the year 1972 al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81
Jan 12 Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 in the year 1972.
Jan 14 In the year 1972 frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72
Jan 15 In the year 1972 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)
Jan 16 David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52 in the year 1972.
Jan 17 On this day in history rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55
Jan 18 On this day in history rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69
Jan 19 Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936) died on this day in history.
Jan 24 On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74
Jan 25 Erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892) died on this day in history.
Jan 27 Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 on this day in history.
Jan 28 In the year 1972 adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66
Jan 30 Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.
Jan 31 In the year 1972 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51
Feb 02 On this day in history jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67
Feb 03 On this day in history john Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79
Feb 05 In the year 1972 marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84
Feb 06 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Feb 08 Markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905) died on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80
Feb 14 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1972 edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66
Feb 17 On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67
Feb 19 In the year 1972 death of john Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898)
Feb 20 On this day in history herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69
Feb 21 On this day in history death of bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)
Feb 22 In the year 1972 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65