Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57  

Jan 06 In the year 1972 death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60  

Jan 09 In the year 1972 ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80  

Jan 10 In the year 1972 al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81  

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 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 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 In the year 1972 death of erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892)  

Jan 27 In the year 1972 mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60  

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 On this day in history 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 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 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 in the year 1972.  

Feb 08 On this day in history death of markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905)  

Feb 11 In the year 1972 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 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 in the year 1972.  

Feb 17 On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 19 John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898) died in the year 1972.  

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 Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02 Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.  

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