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 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 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 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 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 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 On this day in history death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)  

Jan 16 David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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 Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936) died in the year 1972.  

Jan 24 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03 John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79 in the year 1972.  

Feb 05 In the year 1972 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 In the year 1972 death of markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905)  

Feb 11 Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 In the year 1972 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67  

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

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