Famous Deaths Happened In 1952

Jan 04 On this day in history constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65  

Jan 05 On this day in history nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies  

Jan 08 Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies in the year 1952.  

Jan 11 Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 in the year 1952.  

Jan 14 Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878) died in the year 1952.  

Jan 15 Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903) died in the year 1952.  

Jan 20 Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1952.  

Jan 22 Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52 in the year 1952.  

Jan 25 Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 in the year 1952.  

Jan 26 Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 In the year 1952 charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72  

Feb 05 On this day in history reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies  

Feb 06 On this day in history george VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56  

Feb 09 Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) died in the year 1952.  

Feb 13 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. 1896) died in the year 1952.  

Feb 16 On this day in history knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies  

Feb 19 Knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 in the year 1952.  

Mar 01 Mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 On this day in history death of charles Scott Sherrington, English scientist, Nobel laureate (b. 1857)  

Mar 05 Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1952.  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (b. 1893)  

Mar 11 In the year 1952 death of pierre Renoir, French stage and film actor and director (b. 1885)  

Mar 21 In the year 1952 death of wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed  

Mar 22 Uncle Dave Macon, American musician (b. 1870) died in the year 1952.  

Mar 23 On this day in history klaas Schilder, Dutch vicar/theologist/antifascist, dies at 61  

Mar 31 Wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (b. 1877) died in the year 1952.  

Apr 02 Bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55 in the year 1952.  

Apr 05 In the year 1952 henri Vandeputte, Belgian writer (L'Autre Vie), dies at 75  

Apr 11 In the year 1952 wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream)  

Jan 02 Wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land) was born in the year 1952.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001)  

Jan 03 Jim Ross, American wrestling announcer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1952 birth of giuliano Ferrara  

Jan 08 Lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1952 birth of norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack)  

Jan 08 Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist was born in the year 1952.