Quote Authors Who Died in 1972

James F. Byrnes

American Politician

May 2, 1882 - Apr 9, 1972

Jimmy Rushing

American Musician

Aug 26, 1901 - Jun 8, 1972

John Berryman

American Poet

Oct 25, 1914 - Jan 7, 1972

John Grierson

British Director

Apr 26, 1898 - Feb 19, 1972

Jules Romains

French Author

Aug 26, 1885 - Aug 14, 1972

Kwame Nkrumah

Ghanaian Statesman

Sep 21, 1909 - Apr 27, 1972

Lester B. Pearson

Canadian Politician

Apr 23, 1897 - Dec 27, 1972

Louis Leakey

British Scientist

Aug 7, 1903 - Oct 1, 1972

M. C. Escher

Dutch Artist

Jun 17, 1898 - Mar 27, 1972

Mahalia Jackson

American Musician

Oct 26, 1911 - Jan 27, 1972

Margaret Rutherford

English Actress

May 11, 1892 - May 22, 1972

Marianne Moore

American Poet

Nov 15, 1887 - Feb 5, 1972

Mark Van Doren

American Poet

Jun 13, 1894 - Dec 10, 1972

Maurice Chevalier

French Actor

Sep 12, 1888 - Jan 1, 1972

Natalie Clifford Barney

American Author

Oct 31, 1876 - Feb 2, 1972

Oscar Levant

American Composer

Dec 27, 1906 - Aug 14, 1972

Paul Goodman

American Writer

Sep 11, 1911 - Aug 2, 1972

Prescott Bush

American Politician

May 15, 1895 - Oct 8, 1972

Richard Courant

German Mathematician

Jan 8, 1888 - Jan 27, 1972

Roberto Clemente

Puerto Rican Athlete

Aug 18, 1934 - Dec 31, 1972

Rose Schneiderman

Polish Activist

Apr 6, 1882 - Aug 11, 1972

Saul Alinsky

American Activist

Jan 30, 1909 - Jun 12, 1972

Ted Shawn

American Dancer

Oct 21, 1891 - Jan 9, 1972

Violette Leduc

French Author

Apr 7, 1907 - May 28, 1972

Walter Lang

American Director

Aug 10, 1896 - Feb 7, 1972

Walter Winchell

American Journalist

Apr 7, 1897 - Feb 20, 1972