Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1972

Feb 23 In the year 1972 michael Taube, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 26 Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Pat Brady, American actor and singer (b. 1914) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Victor Babin, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1972.  

Mar 02 On this day in history bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56  

Mar 05 Nils Bjorkander, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 On this day in history death of erich von dem Bach, Nazi official (b. 1899)  

Mar 11 Fredric [William] Brown, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 In the year 1972 death of tony Ray-Jones, British photographer (b. 1941)  

Mar 15 On this day in history death of aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (b. 1910)  

Mar 16 Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 On this day in history manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies  

Mar 20 On this day in history aad de Haas, Dutch religious painter/graphic artist, dies at 51  

Mar 27 In the year 1972 maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73  

Mar 29 J Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, industrialist/film magnate died in the year 1972.  

Mar 30 Gabriel Heather, US news anchor, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Meena Kumari, Indian actress (b. 1932) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02 In the year 1972 gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57  

Apr 03 Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1972.  

Apr 04 Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 05 In the year 1972 brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73  

Apr 07 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party died on this day in history.  

Apr 12 On this day in history c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57  

Apr 15 Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 in the year 1972.  

Apr 16 Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 in the year 1972.  

Apr 19 Adolf Bach, German philologist/sociologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 On this day in history george Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65  

Apr 26 Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Apr 27 On this day in history kwame Nkrumah, president of Ghana, dies at 62  

Apr 29 Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup died on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38 on this day in history.  

May 01 Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

May 02 Hugo Hartung, writer, dies at 69 in the year 1972.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)  

Jan 02 Christopher Lennertz, American composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1972 birth of james Longley, American documentary filmmaker  

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

Jan 13 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers) was born in the year 1972.