List of Famous people who died in 1972
Cecilia Lucy Cavendish Wolseley
Russell Thorndike
Arthur Russell Thorndike was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels. Less well-known than his sister Sybil but equally versatile, Russell Thorndike's first love was writing and, after serving in World War I, he devoted himself to it.
David Lichine
David Lichine was a Russian-American ballet dancer and choreographer. He had an international career as a performer, ballet master, and choreographer, staging works for many ballet companies and for several Hollywood film studios.
Catherine Wake
Pavel Bořkovec
Pavel Bořkovec was a Czech composer and music teacher.
Billy Williams
Wilfred Williams was an American singer. He had a successful cover recording of Fats Waller's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" in 1957. The record sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. His trademark hook for his songs was to shout "Oh, Yeah" at the end of lyrics.
Mieko Tōyama
Noel Wentworth
Tomeo Sagoya
Michèle Philippe
Michèle Philippe was a French actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1945 to 1959.