Famous Deaths Happened In 1972
Monday, 20 January 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1972 jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91
Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)
Jan 07 Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.
Jan 08 Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 in the year 1972.
Jan 09 Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 10 In the year 1972 al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81
Jan 12 Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on this day in history.
Jan 14 Frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jan 15 In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.
Jan 19 In the year 1972 death of michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)
Jan 24 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 in the year 1972.
Jan 25 On this day in history death of erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892)
Jan 27 On this day in history mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60
Jan 28 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 in the year 1972.
Jan 30 Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.
Jan 31 On this day in history bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51
Feb 02 On this day in history jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67
Feb 03 John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 05 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on this day in history.
Feb 06 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 in the year 1972.
Feb 08 In the year 1972 death of markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905)
Feb 11 Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1972 lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65
Feb 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of john Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898)
Feb 20 In the year 1972 herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69
Feb 21 In the year 1972 death of bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)
Feb 22 Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 on this day in history.