Famous Deaths In 1972

Jan 01 Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 in the year 1972.

Jan 03 Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 in the year 1972.

Jan 04 In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57

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

Jan 07 On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies

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 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 Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 in the year 1972.

Jan 14 Frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72 on this day in history.

Jan 15 In the year 1972 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)

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 On this day in history rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69

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

Jan 24 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 in the year 1972.

Jan 25 Erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892) died in the year 1972.

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

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

Feb 05 On this day in history marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84

Feb 06 In the year 1972 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 On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80

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 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1972.

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

Feb 20 On this day in history herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer

Jan 04 Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1972.

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 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.