Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1972 carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57  

Jan 06 Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901) died in the year 1972.  

Jan 07 On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies  

Jan 08 In the year 1972 kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60  

Jan 09 Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

Jan 10 On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81  

Jan 12 On this day in history padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90  

Jan 14 On this day in history frederik IX, [Christiaan FFMKW], king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72  

Jan 15 Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) died in the year 1972.  

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

Jan 17 In the year 1972 rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55  

Jan 18 On this day in history rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69  

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

Jan 27 Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66  

Jan 30 Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1972.  

Feb 03 On this day in history john Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79  

Feb 05 On this day in history marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84  

Feb 06 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65 in the year 1972.  

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

Feb 17 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1972.  

Feb 19 On this day in history death of john Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898)  

Feb 20 Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.  

Feb 21 In the year 1972 death of bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)  

Feb 22 In the year 1972 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65  

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Jan 02 Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 02 Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)  

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