Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1972
Friday, 29 August 2025
Dec 01 In the year 1972 antonio Segni, Italian PM/pres (1955-57, 59-60, 62-64), dies at 81
Dec 02 On this day in history friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies
Dec 03 In the year 1972 death of bill Johnson, American musician (b. 1872)
Dec 06 Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38 on this day in history.
Dec 07 In the year 1972 adrian J Zoetmulder, author (God's Hour), dies at 91
Dec 08 George Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash in the year 1972.
Dec 09 Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881) died in the year 1972.
Dec 10 Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on this day in history.
Dec 11 On this day in history john Mills, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ in early 1930's, 241 runs), dies
Dec 15 On this day in history edward Earle, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), dies at 90
Dec 17 On this day in history erwin Dressel, composer, dies at 63
Dec 21 Horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Dec 23 In the year 1972 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84
Dec 24 Charles Atlas, bodybuilder, dies at 79 in the year 1972.
Dec 26 In the year 1972 harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88
Dec 27 Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Dec 29 In the year 1972 fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83
Dec 31 Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38 in the year 1972.