In the year 1952
403 Notable deaths
Jean Tharaud
French writer (1877–1952).
Born May 9th, 1877 in Saint-Junien.
Died April 8th, 1952 at 74 years old in Paris.
Antonio Guarnieri
Italian conductor, composer and musician (1880–1952).
Born February 1st, 1880 in Venice.
Died November 25th, 1952 at 72 years old in Milan.
Josef Frank
Czech politician and union member (1909-1952).
Born February 15th, 1909 in Plumlov.
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 43 years old in Prague.
Aikitu Tanakadate
Japanese physicist.
Born October 16th, 1856 in Ninohe District.
Died May 21st, 1952 at 95 years old in Setagaya.
Ronald Rawson
Boxer (1892–1952).
Born June 17th, 1892 in Kensington.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 59 years old in Kensington.
Armida Barelli
Italian activist, editor (1882-1952).
Born December 1st, 1882 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1952 at 69 years old in Varese, Marzio. [ref]
Lev Karsavin
Russian religious philosopher, historian-medievalist, and poet.
Born December 13th, 1882 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 20th, 1952 at 69 years old in Abez.
Tatiana Shchepkina-Kupernik
Russian writer, dramatist, poet and translator (1874–1952).
Born January 24th, 1874 in Moscow.
Died July 27th, 1952 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Delfina Bunge
Argentine writer.
Born December 24th, 1881 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 70 years old in Córdoba.
Amado Alonso
Spanish philologist, linguist, and literary critic (1896–1952).
Born September 13th, 1896 in Lerín.
Died May 26th, 1952 at 55 years old in Arlington.
Bruno Barilli
Italian writer, composer and music critic (1880–1952).
Born December 14th, 1880 in Fano.
Died April 15th, 1952 at 71 years old in Rome.
Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano
Catholic cardinal (1872-1952).
Born August 27th, 1872 in Piacenza.
Died March 13th, 1952 at 79 years old in Bologna.
Richard Johansson
Figure skater.
Born June 18th, 1882 in Gävle.
Died July 24th, 1952 at 70 years old in Gävle.
François Gagnepain
French botanist (1866-1952).
Born September 23rd, 1866 in Raveau.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Vladimir Albitsky
Astronomer.
Born June 16th, 1891 in Chișinău.
Died June 15th, 1952 at 60 years old in Simeiz.
Alessio Ascalesi
Catholic cardinal (1872–1952).
Born October 22nd, 1872 in Afragola.
Died May 11th, 1952 at 79 years old in Naples.
Jan van der Sluis
Dutch footballer (1889-1952).
Born April 29th, 1889 in Rotterdam.
Died October 19th, 1952 at 63 years old in Rotterdam.
Ernest Vessiot
French mathematician (1865–1952).
Born March 8th, 1865 in Marseille.
Died October 17th, 1952 at 87 years old in La Bauche.
William Gosling
English footballer (1869-1952).
Born July 19th, 1869 in Hertfordshire.
Died October 2nd, 1952 at 83 years old in Saffron Walden.
Hans von Rosen
Swedish equestrian (1888-1952).
Born August 8th, 1888 in Norsholm.
Died September 2nd, 1952 at 64 years old in Norrköping.
Lodewijk van Deyssel
Dutch writer under pseudonym lodewijk van deyssel (1864-1952).
Born September 22nd, 1864 in Amsterdam.
Died January 26th, 1952 at 87 years old in Haarlem.
Kenneth Edwards
Amateur golfer (1886-1952).
Born March 9th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died December 21st, 1952 at 66 years old in Evanston.
Valeriu Traian Frențiu
Romanian greek-catholic bishop (1875-1952).
Born April 25th, 1875 in Reșița.
Died July 11th, 1952 at 77 years old in Sighet prison.
Ivan Ziatyk
Catholic priest (1899-1952).
Born December 26th, 1899 in Odrzechowa.
Died May 17th, 1952 at 52 years old in Tayshet.
Hilda Hongell
Architect.
Born January 16th, 1867 in Mariehamn.
Died June 10th, 1952 at 85 years old in Kaarlela.
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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain