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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1952 death of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)  

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

Jan 17 In the year 1952 walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74  

Jan 18 In the year 1952 death of curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26 Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06 George VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56 in the year 1952.  

Feb 09 On this day in history norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies  

Feb 10 Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) died in the year 1952.  

Feb 13 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 in the year 1952.  

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

Feb 16 In the year 1952 knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies  

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

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 On this day in history death of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (b. 1893)  

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

Mar 21 Wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed died in the year 1952.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11 Wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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