Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

Feb 23 Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.  

Feb 26 In the year 1972 tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50  

Feb 27 Pat Brady, American actor and singer (b. 1914) died in the year 1972.  

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 On this day in history bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56  

Mar 05 Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1972.  

Mar 08 On this day in history death of erich von dem Bach, Nazi official (b. 1899)  

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

Mar 13 On this day in history death of tony Ray-Jones, British photographer (b. 1941)  

Mar 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies  

Mar 20 Aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist, dies at 51 in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31 Meena Kumari, Indian actress (b. 1932) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02 Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 in the year 1972.  

Apr 03 In the year 1972 ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 04 Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 In the year 1972 yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72  

Apr 19 On this day in history adolf Bach, German philologist/sociologist, dies at 82  

Apr 25 George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 in the year 1972.  

Apr 26 In the year 1972 margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59  

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

Apr 29 Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup died on this day in history.  

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

May 01 In the year 1972 fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82  

May 02 In the year 1972 hugo Hartung, writer, dies at 69  

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Jan 02 Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)