Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

Feb 23 In the year 1972 michael Taube, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 26 Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Pat Brady, American actor and singer (b. 1914) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1972 victor Babin, composer, dies at 63  

Mar 02 Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56 in the year 1972.  

Mar 05 In the year 1972 nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78  

Mar 08 In the year 1972 death of erich von dem Bach, Nazi official (b. 1899)  

Mar 11 Fredric [William] Brown, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Tony Ray-Jones, British photographer (b. 1941) died on this day in history.  

Mar 15 In the year 1972 death of aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (b. 1910)  

Mar 16 Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies in the year 1972.  

Mar 20 On this day in history aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist, dies at 51  

Mar 27 Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 29 J Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, industrialist/film magnate died in the year 1972.  

Mar 30 On this day in history gabriel Heather, US news anchor, dies at 81  

Mar 31 Meena Kumari, Indian actress (b. 1932) died in the year 1972.  

Apr 02 On this day in history gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57  

Apr 03 Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

Apr 04 On this day in history adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63  

Apr 05 In the year 1972 brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73  

Apr 07 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party died on this day in history.  

Apr 12 C W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 15 On this day in history otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64  

Apr 16 Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1972 adolf Bach, German philologist/sociologist, dies at 82  

Apr 25 George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 in the year 1972.  

Apr 27 Kwame Nkrumah, president of Ghana, dies at 62 in the year 1972.  

Apr 29 In the year 1972 death of ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup  

Apr 30 Gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38 in the year 1972.  

May 01 Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

May 02 Hugo Hartung, writer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02 Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 04 James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.  

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)