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 On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

Jan 04 Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1972.  

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 in the year 1972.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 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 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1972.  

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 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 in the year 1972.  

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 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 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 On this day in history 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 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22 In the year 1972 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 In the year 1972 birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02 Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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