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In the year 1952
371 Notable deaths
Nadezhda Teffi
Russian writer.
Born May 21st, 1872 in Volhynian Governorate.
Died October 6th, 1952 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ferdinand Lot
French historian and medievalist (1866–1952).
Born September 20th, 1866 in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Died July 20th, 1952 at 85 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Renato Simoni
Italian opera librettist.
Born September 5th, 1875 in Verona. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1952 at 76 years old in Milan (heart failure). [ref]
Mauno Pekkala
Finnish politician and prime minister (1890–1952).
Born January 27th, 1890 in Sysmä.
Died June 30th, 1952 at 62 years old in Helsinki.
Italo Montemezzi
Italian composer.
Born August 4th, 1875 in Vigasio.
Died May 15th, 1952 at 76 years old in Vigasio. [ref]
Karl Weisenberger
German general (1890–1952).
Born September 29th, 1890 in Würzburg.
Died March 28th, 1952 at 61 years old in Kempten (Allgäu).
Ethel Wales
Actress (1878-1952).
Born April 4th, 1878 in Passaic.
Died February 15th, 1952 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
Ivan Olbracht
Czech politician, publicist, politic writer, publicist, bookwriter and writer (1882–1952).
Born January 6th, 1882 in Semily. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1952 at 70 years old in Prague. [ref]
Alberto Williams
Argentine composer (1862-1952).
Born November 23rd, 1862 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 17th, 1952 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires.
Alfred Neumann
German writer (1895-1952).
Born October 15th, 1895 in Lidzbark.
Died October 3rd, 1952 at 56 years old in Lugano.
Bernard Lyot
French astronomer (1897-1952).
Born February 27th, 1897 in Paris.
Died April 2nd, 1952 at 55 years old in Cairo.
Ernst Streeruwitz
Austrian chancellor, politician and nobleman (1874-1952).
Born September 23rd, 1874 in Stříbro.
Died October 19th, 1952 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Juan Rubió
Spanish architect (1870-1952).
Born April 24th, 1871 in Reus.
Died January 31st, 1952 at 80 years old in Barcelona.
Maurice De Waele
Belgian cyclist (1896–1952).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Lovendegem.
Died February 14th, 1952 at 55 years old in Maldegem.
Vasyl Krychevsky
Ukrainian artist (1872-1952).
Born January 12th, 1873 in Vorozhba.
Died November 15th, 1952 at 79 years old in Caracas.
Karl Platen
German actor (1877–1952).
Born March 6th, 1877 in Halle (Saale).
Died July 4th, 1952 at 75 years old in Weimar.
Leib Kvitko
Soviet yiddish poet (1890-1952).
Born November 11th, 1890 in Holoskiv.
Died August 12th, 1952 at 61 years old in Moscow (execution).
Takenoshin Nakai
Japanese botanist (1882-1952).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Gifu.
Died December 6th, 1952 at 70 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Edwin Grant Conklin
American biologist and zoologist (1863–1952).
Born November 24th, 1863 in Waldo.
Died November 21st, 1952 at 88 years old in Princeton.
Maryse Bastié
French aviator (1898-1952).
Born February 27th, 1898 in Limoges.
Died July 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in Bron (aviation accident).
David-Zvi Pinkas
Israeli politician (1895–1952).
Born December 5th, 1895 in Sopron.
Died August 14th, 1952 at 56 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction).
Felix Calonder
Member of the swiss federal council (1863-1952).
Born December 7th, 1863 in Scuol.
Died June 14th, 1952 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Kenneth Hayes Miller
American artist (1876-1952).
Born March 11th, 1876 in Oneida.
Died January 1st, 1952 at 75 years old in New York City.
Frank Kugler
German-american sportsman (1879-1952).
Born March 29th, 1879 in German Empire.
Died July 7th, 1952 at 73 years old in St. Louis.
Teixeira de Pascoaes
Portuguese poet (1877–1952).
Born November 2nd, 1877 in Amarante.
Died December 14th, 1952 at 75 years old in Gatão (pneumonia).
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