Famous Deaths In 1952

Jan 04 Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 in the year 1952.

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 Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 on this day in history.

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 13 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1952.

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 In the year 1952 death of mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (b. 1873)

Mar 04 Charles Scott Sherrington, English scientist, Nobel laureate (b. 1857) died on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1952 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55

Apr 05 Henri Vandeputte, Belgian writer (L'Autre Vie), dies at 75 in the year 1952.

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1952.

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack)

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