Famous Deaths Happened In 1972
Sunday, 22 December 2024
Jan 01 Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 on this day in history.
Jan 03 Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 in the year 1972.
Jan 04 Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 Al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Jan 12 In the year 1972 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 In the year 1972 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)
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 on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1972 rudolf Wittelsbach, composer, dies at 69
Jan 19 On this day in history death of michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)
Jan 24 On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74
Jan 25 Erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892) died on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60
Jan 28 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 in the year 1972.
Jan 30 Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1972.
Jan 31 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1972.
Feb 05 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on this day in history.
Feb 06 In the year 1972 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 in the year 1972.
Feb 14 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66
Feb 17 In the year 1972 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67
Feb 19 John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898) died on this day in history.
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 Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 in the year 1972.