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 in the year 1972.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1972.  

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 in the year 1972.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 In the year 1972 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 in the year 1972.  

Jan 28 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 in the year 1972.  

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 In the year 1972 jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67  

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

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

Feb 11 On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80  

Feb 14 On this day in history lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65  

Feb 15 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1972.  

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 In the year 1972 death of bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.