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

Jan 04 Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies in the year 1972.  

Jan 08 Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52  

Jan 17 On this day in history rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55  

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

Jan 19 Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936) died in the year 1972.  

Jan 24 On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74  

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

Jan 30 Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.  

Jan 31 In the year 1972 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51  

Feb 02 In the year 1972 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 On this day in history marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84  

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

Feb 08 Markos Vamvakaris, Greek musician and songwriter (b. 1905) died in the year 1972.  

Feb 11 On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80  

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

Feb 15 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 In the year 1972 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

Feb 21 Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

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 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born in the year 1972.  

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

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

Jan 04 James Longley, American documentary filmmaker was born in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.