Famous Deaths Happened In 1972
Saturday, 05 July 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91
Jan 03 Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 in the year 1972.
Jan 04 On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57
Jan 06 Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.
Jan 07 On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies
Jan 08 In the year 1972 kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60
Jan 09 Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.
Jan 10 Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.
Jan 12 Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on this day in history.
Jan 14 Frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72 in the year 1972.
Jan 15 In the year 1972 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)
Jan 16 In the year 1972 david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52
Jan 17 Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1972 rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69
Jan 19 On this day in history death of michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)
Jan 24 In the year 1972 jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74
Jan 25 In the year 1972 death of erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892)
Jan 27 Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 in the year 1972.
Jan 28 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 in the year 1972.
Jan 30 Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.
Jan 31 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 on this day in history.
Feb 02 In the year 1972 jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67
Feb 03 On this day in history john Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79
Feb 05 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on this day in history.
Feb 06 On this day in history julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70
Feb 08 On this day in history death of markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905)
Feb 11 On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80
Feb 14 On this day in history lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65
Feb 15 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 17 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1972.
Feb 19 John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898) died on this day in history.
Feb 20 Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.
Feb 21 In the year 1972 death of bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)
Feb 22 In the year 1972 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65