Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

Jan 01 In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1972.  

Jan 06 Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 in the year 1972.  

Jan 09 Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1972 rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 19 Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74  

Jan 25 On this day in history death of erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892)  

Jan 27 On this day in history mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60  

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 In the year 1972 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51  

Feb 02 Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 In the year 1972 john Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79  

Feb 05 In the year 1972 marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84  

Feb 06 On this day in history julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70  

Feb 08 In the year 1972 death of markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905)  

Feb 11 Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1972 lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65  

Feb 15 In the year 1972 edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66  

Feb 17 In the year 1972 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 19 In the year 1972 death of john Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898)  

Feb 20 Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Feb 22 In the year 1972 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02 In the year 1972 birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 02 In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer  

Jan 04 In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

Jan 13 Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1972 birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)