Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

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

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

Jan 07 In the year 1972 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies  

Jan 08 In the year 1972 kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60  

Jan 09 On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19 In the year 1972 death of michael Rabin, American violinist (b. 1936)  

Jan 24 In the year 1972 jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74  

Jan 25 Erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892) died in the year 1972.  

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

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

Feb 02 Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 in the year 1972.  

Feb 03 John Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79 in the year 1972.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

Feb 14 In the year 1972 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 John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898) died in the year 1972.  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1972 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.