Famous Deaths Happened In 1952

Jan 04 In the year 1952 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65  

Jan 05 Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies in the year 1952.  

Jan 08 Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies in the year 1952.  

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

Jan 14 On this day in history death of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)  

Jan 15 Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) died in the year 1952.  

Jan 17 On this day in history walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74  

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 Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52 in the year 1952.  

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 Charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72 in the year 1952.  

Feb 05 Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 06 George VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14 In the year 1952 death of maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. 1896)  

Feb 16 On this day in history knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies  

Feb 19 In the year 1952 knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92  

Feb 27 In the year 1952 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 Charles Scott Sherrington, English scientist, Nobel laureate (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Mar 05 On this day in history vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63  

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 On this day in history death of wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed  

Mar 22 In the year 1952 death of uncle Dave Macon, American musician (b. 1870)  

Mar 23 On this day in history klaas Schilder, Dutch vicar/theologist/antifascist, dies at 61  

Mar 31 On this day in history death of wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (b. 1877)  

Apr 02 Bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55 in the year 1952.  

Apr 05 Henri Vandeputte, Belgian writer (L'Autre Vie), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 In the year 1952 wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 02 Ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1952 birth of wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land)  

Jan 02 In the year 1952 birth of graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001)  

Jan 03 Jim Ross, American wrestling announcer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Giuliano Ferrara was born in the year 1952.  

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