Famous Deaths Happened In 1952

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

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

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1952 arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 22 Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52 in the year 1952.  

Jan 25 Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 In the year 1952 louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87  

Feb 02 In the year 1952 charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72  

Feb 05 Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies in the year 1952.  

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 In the year 1952 alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71  

Feb 14 Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. 1896) died in the year 1952.  

Feb 16 Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 in the year 1952.  

Mar 01 Mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (b. 1873) died in the year 1952.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1952.  

Mar 21 Wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed died on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Uncle Dave Macon, American musician (b. 1870) died in the year 1952.  

Mar 23 Klaas Schilder, Dutch vicar/theologist/antifascist, dies at 61 in the year 1952.  

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

Apr 02 Bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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 Wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land) was born in the year 1952.  

Jan 02 Graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001) was born in the year 1952.  

Jan 03 Jim Ross, American wrestling announcer was born in the year 1952.  

Jan 07 In the year 1952 birth of giuliano Ferrara  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment)  

Jan 08 Norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack) was born in the year 1952.  

Jan 08 Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist was born on this day in history.