Hisdates•ComFamous Deaths Happened In 1972
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 
Jan 03 On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82
Jan 04 Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)
Jan 07 Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies in the year 1972.
Jan 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 12 On this day in history padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90
Jan 14 Frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72 in the year 1972.
Jan 15 Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) died in the year 1972.
Jan 16 On this day in history 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 Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.
Jan 19 On this day in history death of michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)
Jan 24 On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74
Jan 25 Erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892) died on this day in history.
Jan 27 Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 in the year 1972.
Jan 28 On this day in history adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66
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 On this day in history 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 Markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905) died on this day in history.
Feb 11 In the year 1972 jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80
Feb 14 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 15 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 in the year 1972.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 21 Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891) died in the year 1972.
Feb 22 In the year 1972 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65