In the year 1952
404 Notable deaths
Henri Winkelman
Dutch military officer (1876–1952).
Born August 17th, 1876 in Maastricht.
Died December 27th, 1952 at 76 years old in Soesterberg.
Alfred Einstein
German-american musicologist and music editor.
Born December 30th, 1880 in Munich.
Died February 13th, 1952 at 71 years old in El Cerrito.
Howard Chandler Christy
American artist (1873–1952).
Born January 10th, 1873 in Zanesville. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1952 at 79 years old in Hotel des Artistes.
Albert Lasker
American businessman (1880–1952).
Born May 1st, 1880 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died May 30th, 1952 at 72 years old in New York City.
Euphrasia Eluvathingal
Indian carmelite sister and saint (1877–1952).
Born October 17th, 1877 in Kattoor, Thrissur.
Died August 29th, 1952 at 74 years old in Ollur.
Philip G. Epstein
American screenwriter (1909-1952).
Born August 22nd, 1909 in New York City.
Died February 7th, 1952 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Luigi Fagioli
Italian racecar driver.
Died June 20th, 1952 at 54 years old in Osimo, Monte Carlo (traffic collision).
Elmo Lincoln
American film actor (1889-1952).
Born February 6th, 1889 in Rochester.
Died June 27th, 1952 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Henri Bourassa
Canadian politician (1868-1952).
Born September 1st, 1868 in Montreal.
Died August 31st, 1952 at 83 years old in Outremont.
John Cobb
Racing driver (1899-1952).
Born December 2nd, 1899 in Esher.
Died September 29th, 1952 at 52 years old in Loch Ness.
Władysław Strzemiński
Polish painter (1893-1952).
Born November 21st, 1893 in Minsk.
Died December 26th, 1952 at 59 years old in Łódź.
Frances Benjamin Johnston
American photographer, photojournalist (1864-1952).
Born January 15th, 1864 in Grafton.
Died May 16th, 1952 at 88 years old in New Orleans.
George Pearce
West australian politician (1870-1952).
Born January 14th, 1870 in Mount Barker.
Died June 24th, 1952 at 82 years old in Elwood.
Robert Guérin
President of fifa (1876-1952).
Born June 28th, 1876 in France.
Died March 19th, 1952 at 75 years old
Sveinn Björnsson
Icelandic politician, 1st president of iceland (1881-1952).
Born February 27th, 1881 in Copenhagen.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 70 years old in Reykjavík.
Rudolf Slánský
Czechoslovak politician (1901-1952).
Born July 31st, 1901 in Nezvěstice. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 51 years old in Prague (hanging to death). [ref]
Roland West
American film director (1885-1952).
Born February 20th, 1885 in Cleveland.
Died March 31st, 1952 at 67 years old in Santa Monica.
Fred Moore
American animator (1911–1952).
Born September 7th, 1911 in Los Angeles.
Died November 25th, 1952 at 41 years old in Burbank (traffic collision, internal bleeding).
Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Prince of thurn and taxis (1867-1952).
Born May 8th, 1867 in Regensburg.
Died January 22nd, 1952 at 84 years old in Regensburg.
Norman Douglas
British writer (1868–1952).
Born December 8th, 1868 in Thüringen.
Died February 15th, 1952 at 83 years old in Capri.
Henri Donnedieu de Vabres
French jurist (1880–1952).
Died February 14th, 1952 at 71 years old in Paris, 6th arrondissement of Paris.
J. Farrell MacDonald
American actor and director (1875-1952).
Born June 6th, 1875 in Waterbury.
Died August 2nd, 1952 at 77 years old in Hollywood.
Hiranuma Kiichirō
Japanese politician (1867-1952).
Born September 28th, 1867 in Minami-Shinza.
Died August 22nd, 1952 at 84 years old in Keio University Hospital.
Juan Yagüe Blanco
Spanish legion general (1891-1952).
Born November 9th, 1891 in San Leonardo de Yagüe.
Died October 29th, 1952 at 60 years old in Burgos (lung cancer). [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving