May 1 Fernand Ansseau, Belgian opera singer (Orfeo), dies at 82 May 3 Les Harvey, Scottish rock guitarist (Stone The Crows), dies from accidental on-stage electrocution at 27 May 5 [Reverend] Gary Davis, American blues and folk guitarist (A Little More Faith), dies of a heart attack at 76 May 16 Maxime Dumoulin, French composer, dies at 79 May 18 Eero Sipilä, Finnish composer, dies at 53 May 29 Margaret Ruthven Lang, American composer (Irish Love Song), dies at 104 May 30 Margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104 Apr 1972 Deaths in Music by Year Jun 1972 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers
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