Famous Deaths In 1972

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 in the year 1972.  

Jan 08 Kenneth Patchen, US writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

Jan 10 On this day in history al Goodman, Russian/US orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81  

Jan 12 Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 in the year 1972.  

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 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 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 in the year 1972.  

Jan 25 On this day in history death of erhard Milch, German field marshal (b. 1892)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1972 julian H Steward, US anthropologist (South American), dies at 70  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65 in the year 1972.  

Feb 15 Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 in the year 1972.  

Feb 17 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1972.  

Feb 19 In the year 1972 death of john Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898)  

Feb 20 On this day in history herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69  

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

Feb 22 Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)  

Jan 02 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of christopher Lennertz, American composer  

Jan 04 Mike McCoy, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1972.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

Jan 13 In the year 1972 birth of bryon Morris, running back (Baltimore Ravens)  

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