Quote Authors Who Died in 1972

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Polish Educator

Jan 11, 1907 - Dec 23, 1972

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

American Politician

Nov 29, 1908 - Apr 4, 1972

Alejandra Pizarnik

Argentinian Poet

Apr 29, 1936 - Sep 25, 1972

Betty Smith

American Novelist

Dec 15, 1896 - Jan 17, 1972

C. Day Lewis

English Poet

Apr 27, 1904 - May 22, 1972

Charles Atlas

Italian Athlete

Oct 30, 1892 - Dec 23, 1972

Charles E. Wilson

American Businessman

Nov 18, 1886 - Jan 3, 1972

Cristobal Balenciaga

Spanish Designer

Jan 21, 1895 - Mar 23, 1972

Daisy Ashford

English Writer

Apr 7, 1881 - Jan 15, 1972

Edmund Wilson

American Critic

May 8, 1895 - Jun 12, 1972

Edward VIII

English Royalty

Jun 23, 1894 - May 28, 1972

Ernst Fischer

Austrian Writer

Jul 3, 1899 - Jul 31, 1972

Ezra Pound

American Poet

Oct 30, 1885 - Nov 1, 1972

Frank Knight

American Economist

Nov 7, 1885 - Apr 15, 1972

Frank Tashlin

American Artist

Feb 19, 1913 - May 5, 1972

Franz Halder

German Soldier

Jun 30, 1884 - Apr 2, 1972

Gabriel Heatter

American Journalist

Sep 17, 1890 - Mar 30, 1972

Geoffrey Fisher

Clergyman

May 5, 1887 - Sep 15, 1972

George Sanders

American Actor

Jul 3, 1906 - Apr 25, 1972

Gil Hodges

American Athlete

Apr 4, 1924 - Apr 2, 1972

Harry S Truman

American President

May 8, 1884 - Dec 26, 1972

Henri Coanda

Romanian Inventor

Jun 7, 1886 - Nov 25, 1972

Hodding Carter

American Journalist

Feb 3, 1907 - Apr 4, 1972

Igor Sikorsky

American Aviator

May 25, 1889 - Oct 26, 1972

J. Edgar Hoover

American Public Servant

Jan 1, 1895 - May 2, 1972

Jackie Robinson

American Athlete

Jan 31, 1919 - Oct 24, 1972