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 in the year 1952.  

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

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

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

Jan 18 On this day in history death of curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903)  

Jan 20 In the year 1952 arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 22 In the year 1952 roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1952.  

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 On this day in history death of maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. 1896)  

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

Mar 05 In the year 1952 vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63  

Mar 07 In the year 1952 death of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (b. 1893)  

Mar 11 In the year 1952 death of pierre Renoir, French stage and film actor and director (b. 1885)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1952.  

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 In the year 1952 birth of ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream)  

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 In the year 1952 birth of jim Ross, American wrestling announcer  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of giuliano Ferrara  

Jan 08 In the year 1952 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 On this day in history birth of vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist