Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

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

Jan 03 Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1972.  

Jan 07 Clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60  

Jan 09 In the year 1972 ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80  

Jan 10 Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 in the year 1972.  

Jan 12 Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1972 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 Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55 in the year 1972.  

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

Jan 19 Michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31 In the year 1972 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 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 in the year 1972.  

Feb 06 In the year 1972 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 On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80  

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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1972 birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

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 In the year 1972 birth of mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals)  

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

Jan 13 In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)