Famous Deaths In 1972

Jan 01 Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1972.

Jan 08 In the year 1972 kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60

Jan 09 On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80

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 On this day in history frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72

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

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

Jan 19 On this day in history death of michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)

Jan 24 On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74

Jan 25 Erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892) died on this day in history.

Jan 27 Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 in the year 1972.

Jan 28 On this day in history adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66

Jan 30 In the year 1972 karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81

Jan 31 In the year 1972 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51

Feb 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84

Feb 06 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 in the year 1972.

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 On this day in history 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 John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 02 Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born in the year 1972.

Jan 02 In the year 1972 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 On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)

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

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

Jan 13 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history.