Famous Deaths In 1972

Jan 01 Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 in the year 1972.  

Jan 03 In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

Jan 04 On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)  

Jan 16 In the year 1972 david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52  

Jan 17 Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.  

Jan 19 On this day in history death of michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)  

Jan 24 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1972 death of erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892)  

Jan 27 In the year 1972 mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60  

Jan 28 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1972 karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 31 On this day in history bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51  

Feb 02 Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79 in the year 1972.  

Feb 05 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 On this day in history julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70  

Feb 08 On this day in history death of markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905)  

Feb 11 Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

Feb 14 In the year 1972 lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65  

Feb 15 In the year 1972 edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66  

Feb 17 On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 19 John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898) died in the year 1972.  

Feb 20 On this day in history herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69  

Feb 21 Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891) died in the year 1972.  

Feb 22 On this day in history walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer  

Jan 04 Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

Jan 13 Bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 13 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born on this day in history.