Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

Jan 06 Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 12 In the year 1972 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 David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52 in the year 1972.

Jan 17 On this day in history rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55

Jan 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 In the year 1972 adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66

Jan 30 Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

Jan 31 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 on this day in history.

Feb 02 Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 in the year 1972.

Feb 03 John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79 in the year 1972.

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

Feb 06 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 on this day in history.

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 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65 in the year 1972.

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 on this day in history.

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 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

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Jan 02 Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)

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 In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)

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