Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

Jan 06 Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died on this day in history.

Jan 07 In the year 1972 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies

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

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 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1972 rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55

Jan 18 Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.

Jan 19 Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936) died in the year 1972.

Jan 24 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 in the year 1972.

Jan 25 On this day in history 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 In the year 1972 karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81

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

Feb 02 On this day in history jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67

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 in the year 1972.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 19 John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898) died on this day in history.

Feb 20 In the year 1972 herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69

Feb 21 On this day in history death of bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)

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 In the year 1972 birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)

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

Jan 02 In the year 1972 birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer

Jan 04 In the year 1972 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.