Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

Sep 26 Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 in the year 1972.  

Sep 27 Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide died in the year 1972.  

Sep 28 Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Oct 01 Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 in the year 1972.  

Oct 04 Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Oct 09 In the year 1972 giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter, dies at 72  

Oct 14 Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 In the year 1972 leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80  

Oct 17 Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1914) died on this day in history.  

Oct 18 In the year 1972 ken Wishart, cricketer (WI opening batsman in one Test 1935), dies  

Oct 20 Harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 24 Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 25 In the year 1972 norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72  

Oct 26 Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder, dies at 83 in the year 1972.  

Oct 27 On this day in history lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65  

Oct 30 In the year 1972 alan Roth, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 68  

Oct 31 In the year 1972 death of bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)  

Nov 01 On this day in history ezra Loomis Pound, US poet (Throne), dies at 87  

Nov 05 Reginald Owen, actor (Above Suspicion, Love on the Run), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Nov 06 Billy Murcia, rocker (New York Dolls), chokes to death at 21 died on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Tod Andrews, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Charlie Hallows, cricketer (1000 runs-May 1928, 2 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 11 On this day in history berry Oakley, US rock bassist (Allman Bro), dies in car crash at 24  

Nov 12 On this day in history rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92  

Nov 14 Martin Dies, (Rep)/1st chairman of House Un-American, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 16 On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87  

Nov 18 In the year 1972 danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose  

Nov 23 In the year 1972 marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56  

Nov 24 On this day in history hall Overton, US composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), dies at 52  

Nov 25 In the year 1972 hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic), dies at 79  

Nov 28 In the year 1972 gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91  

Nov 29 In the year 1972 death of carl Stalling, American composer (b. 1888)  

Nov 30 In the year 1972 hans-Erich Apostel, Austrian composer (Kubiniana, Requiem), dies at 71  

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Jan 02 In the year 1972 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 In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02 Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 04 In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

Jan 13 Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.