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 In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) died in the year 1972.  

Jan 16 In the year 1972 david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52  

Jan 17 Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 in the year 1972.  

Jan 18 Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.  

Jan 19 In the year 1972 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 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 in the year 1972.  

Jan 30 On this day in history karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81  

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

Feb 05 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 in the year 1972.  

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 Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 in the year 1972.  

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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 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 04 James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)