Famous Deaths Happened In 1972
Friday, 18 April 2025
Jan 01 Jane Morgan, actress (Mrs Margaret Davis-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 91 in the year 1972.
Jan 03 In the year 1972 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82
Jan 04 On this day in history carl-Olof Anderberg, composer, dies at 57
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 On this day in history ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80
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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1972 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 On this day in history jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74
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 Adriaan B "Jaap" Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81
Jan 31 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67
Feb 03 On this day in history john Litel, actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79
Feb 05 In the year 1972 marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84
Feb 06 Julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70 in the year 1972.
Feb 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1972 lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65
Feb 15 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 17 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1972.
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 Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891) died in the year 1972.
Feb 22 Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 on this day in history.