“I know I shouldn’t be smoking in bed, but…
…you know, YOLO and all that…
David Bowie, 1972* by Brian Ward
An elderly grocer gazes out from his vegetable shop window in the Whitechapel district, London 1972 by Ian Berry
The great, inimitable Charlie Chaplin — who had been living in self-imposed exile in Switzerland for two decades — blows a kiss to the crowd while accepting an honorary Oscar in 1972 for “the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century.” When he was introduced to the audience, Chaplin received a twelve-minute standing ovation. (Photo by Ralph Crane)
(LIFE at the Oscars: Classic Photos From Hollywood’s Biggest Night)
Death from overdose, Harlem, NYC 1972 by Leonard Freed
David Bowie, 1972* by Masayoshi Sukita
