Famous people who died in 1972

A list of 4 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1972.

Roughly 52 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Died on May 2, 1972, at the age of 77.
Heart attack.

Baseball player Deceased
Died on Oct 24, 1972, at the age of 53.
Complications from heart disease and diabetes.

Actress Deceased
Died on Dec 6, 1972, at the age of 38.
Heart attack caused by coronary artery disease.

US President Deceased
Died on Dec 26, 1972, at the age of 88.
Pneumonia.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1972 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Barnaby Jones", "The Six Million Dollar Man", and "Kojak" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "The Chinese Connection", "The Hammer of God", "Scarecrow", "Live and Let Die", or "Karado: The Hong Kong Flash".
Celebrities such as Sean Paul, Justin Jeffre, Peter Andre, and Jim Parsons were not even born yet.
In 1972, celebrities such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Pablo Picasso, Bruce Lee, and J. R. R. Tolkien were still alive.
Television shows such as "Alias Smith and Jones", "Bonanza", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", and "Room 222" were still running.

Statistics about the 4 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 1972. 75% were male, whereas only 25% were female.
25% in the list above passed away due to pneumonia.
50% of them died from a heart attack.