Famous Deaths In 1972

Sep 26 Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 In the year 1972 death of rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide  

Sep 28 On this day in history maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66  

Oct 01 Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 in the year 1972.  

Oct 04 Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 in the year 1972.  

Oct 09 On this day in history giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter, dies at 72  

Oct 14 Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 In the year 1972 leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80  

Oct 17 On this day in history death of turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1914)  

Oct 18 On this day in history ken Wishart, cricketer (WI opening batsman in one Test 1935), dies  

Oct 20 Harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 22 In the year 1972 kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies  

Oct 24 On this day in history jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53  

Oct 25 In the year 1972 norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72  

Oct 26 Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder, dies at 83 in the year 1972.  

Oct 27 Lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65 on this day in history.  

Oct 30 On this day in history alan Roth, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 68  

Oct 31 Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) died in the year 1972.  

Nov 01 Ezra Loomis Pound, US poet (Throne), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Nov 05 Reginald Owen, actor (Above Suspicion, Love on the Run), dies at 85 in the year 1972.  

Nov 06 On this day in history death of billy Murcia, rocker (New York Dolls), chokes to death at 21  

Nov 07 Tod Andrews, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage), dies at 51 in the year 1972.  

Nov 10 Charlie Hallows, cricketer (1000 runs-May 1928, 2 Tests for Eng), dies in the year 1972.  

Nov 11 Berry Oakley, US rock bassist (Allman Bro), dies in car crash at 24 in the year 1972.  

Nov 12 Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Nov 14 On this day in history martin Dies, (Rep)/1st chairman of House Un-American, dies  

Nov 16 In the year 1972 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87  

Nov 18 On this day in history danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose  

Nov 23 Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 in the year 1972.  

Nov 24 In the year 1972 hall Overton, US composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), dies at 52  

Nov 25 Hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic), dies at 79 in the year 1972.  

Nov 28 Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Carl Stalling, American composer (b. 1888) died in the year 1972.  

Nov 30 Hans-Erich Apostel, Austrian composer (Kubiniana, Requiem), dies at 71 in the year 1972.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02 In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02 Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

Jan 13 Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 13 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.