Famous Deaths Happened In 1952

Jan 04 On this day in history constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65  

Jan 05 Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1952 antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies  

Jan 11 Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 in the year 1952.  

Jan 14 Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878) died in the year 1952.  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)  

Jan 17 Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 in the year 1952.  

Jan 18 Curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903) died in the year 1952.  

Jan 20 Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1952.  

Jan 22 On this day in history roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52  

Jan 25 In the year 1952 sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70  

Jan 26 Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 in the year 1952.  

Feb 02 On this day in history charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72  

Feb 05 In the year 1952 reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies  

Feb 06 In the year 1952 george VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56  

Feb 09 Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies in the year 1952.  

Feb 10 In the year 1952 death of henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880)  

Feb 13 On this day in history alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71  

Feb 14 Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. 1896) died on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies in the year 1952.  

Feb 19 Knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92 in the year 1952.  

Feb 27 On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

Mar 01 Mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 On this day in history death of charles Scott Sherrington, English scientist, Nobel laureate (b. 1857)  

Mar 05 Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1952.  

Mar 07 Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (b. 1893) died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Pierre Renoir, French stage and film actor and director (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Mar 21 In the year 1952 death of wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed  

Mar 22 Uncle Dave Macon, American musician (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1952 klaas Schilder, Dutch vicar/theologist/antifascist, dies at 61  

Mar 31 Wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (b. 1877) died in the year 1952.  

Apr 02 On this day in history bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55  

Apr 05 On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian writer (L'Autre Vie), dies at 75  

Apr 11 On this day in history wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 02 Ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream) was born in the year 1952.  

Jan 02 Wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of jim Ross, American wrestling announcer  

Jan 07 In the year 1952 birth of giuliano Ferrara  

Jan 08 Lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1952 birth of norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack)  

Jan 08 In the year 1952 birth of vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist