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In the year 1952
403 Notable deaths
Jonas Staugaitis
President of lithuania (1868-1952).
Born May 20th, 1868 in Omentiškiai.
Died January 18th, 1952 at 83 years old in Kaunas.
Wadia Sabra
Lebanese composer (1876–1952).
Born February 23rd, 1876 in Ain ej Jdide.
Died April 11th, 1952 at 76 years old in Beirut.
August Alle
Estonian poet (1890-1952).
Born August 31st, 1890 in Viljandi.
Died July 8th, 1952 at 61 years old in Tallinn.
Charles Plisnier
Belgian writer (1896-1952).
Born December 13th, 1896 in Ghlin.
Died July 17th, 1952 at 55 years old in Brussels.
Gabriel Piguet
French priest and theologian (1887–1952).
Born February 24th, 1887 in Mâcon.
Died July 3rd, 1952 at 65 years old in Clermont-Ferrand.
Bertram Bracken
American film actor and director (1879-1952).
Born August 10th, 1879 in San Antonio.
Died November 1st, 1952 at 73 years old in Cathedral City.
Władysław Konopczyński
Polish historian (1880-1952).
Born November 26th, 1880 in Warsaw.
Died July 12th, 1952 at 71 years old in Wola Kalinowska.
Henry Otto
American silent film actor and director (1877-1952).
Born August 8th, 1877 in St. Louis.
Died August 3rd, 1952 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
Léon Kauffman
Prime minister of luxembourg (1869-1952).
Born August 16th, 1869 in Luxembourg.
Died March 25th, 1952 at 82 years old in Luxembourg.
Walter von Boltenstern
German general and knight's cross recipient (1889–1952).
Born November 26th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died January 19th, 1952 at 62 years old in Chernzy.
Jules Adler
French painter (1865–1952).
Born July 8th, 1865 in Luxeuil-les-Bains. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1952 at 86 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne, Maison Nationale des Artistes.
Judy Guinness
British fencer (1910–1952).
Born August 14th, 1910 in Dublin.
Died October 24th, 1952 at 42 years old in Matabeleland North Province.
Hugo Raudsepp
Estonian writer and politician (1883–1952).
Born July 10th, 1883 in Vaimastvere manor.
Died September 16th, 1952 at 69 years old in Ozerlag.
Herbert Carlsson
Swedish footballer (1896-1952).
Born September 8th, 1896 in Gothenburg.
Died October 21st, 1952 at 56 years old in Gothenburg.
Gaston Baty
French playwright and theater director (1885-1952).
Born May 26th, 1885 in Pélussin.
Died October 13th, 1952 at 67 years old in Pélussin.
Frances Theodora Dana
American botanist, naturalist and writer (1861 – 1952).
Born December 5th, 1861 in New York City.
Died June 10th, 1952 at 90 years old in Katonah.
Jim Rigsby
American racing driver.
Born June 6th, 1923 in Arkansas.
Died August 31st, 1952 at 29 years old in Dayton.
Jan Foltys
Czech chess player (1908–1952).
Born October 13th, 1908 in Svinov.
Died March 11th, 1952 at 43 years old in Ostrava (leukemia).
Clara Viebig
German writer (1860–1952).
Born July 17th, 1860 in Trier.
Died July 31st, 1952 at 92 years old in Berlin.
Lucien Fabre
French writer (1889–1952).
Born February 14th, 1889 in Pampelonne.
Died November 26th, 1952 at 63 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Lazar Bicherakhov
Imperial russian army officer (1882–1952).
Born November 15th, 1882 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 25th, 1952 at 69 years old in Dornstadt.
Edward James Gay
United states senator from louisiana (1878-1952).
Born May 5th, 1878 in Iberville Parish.
Died December 1st, 1952 at 74 years old in New Orleans.
Aven Nelson
U.s. botanist (1859–1952).
Born March 24th, 1859 in Lee County. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1952 at 93 years old in Colorado Springs.
János Scheffler
Hungarian bishop (1887-1952).
Born October 29th, 1887 in Cămin.
Died December 6th, 1952 at 65 years old in Jilava (torture).
Stanley Bacon
Olympic wrestler (1885-1952).
Born August 13th, 1885 in Camberwell.
Died October 13th, 1952 at 67 years old in Streatham.
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