In the year 1962
503 Notable deaths
Francisco Bru
Spanish footballer (1885-1962).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Madrid.
Died June 10th, 1962 at 77 years old in Málaga.
Rudolf von Bünau
German general and knight's cross recipients.
Born August 19th, 1890 in Stuttgart.
Died January 14th, 1962 at 71 years old in Kirchheim unter Teck (traffic collision).
Alfredo González Flores
Costa rican politician and lawyer (1877-1962).
Born June 15th, 1877 in Heredia Province.
Died December 28th, 1962 at 85 years old in Heredia.
Tom Phillis
Australian motorcycle racer (1934–1962).
Born April 9th, 1934 in Sydney.
Died June 6th, 1962 at 28 years old in Isle of Man.
Eddie Costa
American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist.
Born August 14th, 1930 in Atlas.
Died July 28th, 1962 at 31 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Hans Rosbaud
Austrian conductor.
Born July 22nd, 1895 in Graz. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1962 at 67 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Pierre Benoît
French writer (1886-1962).
Born July 16th, 1886 in Albi. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1962 at 75 years old in Ciboure. [ref]
Pavel Alexeyevich Belov
Soviet general (1897–1962).
Born February 18th, 1897 in Shuya.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Manolis Kalomiris
Greek composer (1883-1962).
Born December 14th, 1883 in İzmir.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 78 years old in Athens. [ref]
Grigol Robakidze
Georgian writer.
Born October 28th, 1882 in Sviri.
Died November 19th, 1962 at 80 years old in Geneva.
Aleksandr Pavlovich Antonov
Soviet actor.
Born February 13th, 1898 in Moscow.
Died November 23rd, 1962 at 64 years old in Soviet Union.
Knud Kristensen
Danish politician (1880–1962).
Born October 26th, 1880 in Hover Parish.
Died September 28th, 1962 at 81 years old in Humlebæk.
Franz Konwitschny
German conductor (1901-1962).
Born January 9th, 1876 in Fulnek. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1962 at 86 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Joan March
Spanish banker and philanthropist (1880-1962).
Born October 4th, 1880 in Santa Margalida.
Died March 10th, 1962 at 81 years old in Madrid (traffic collision). [ref]
John Hamilton Roberts
Canadian general (1895-1962).
Born December 21st, 1895 in Pipestone.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 66 years old in Channel Islands.
Ernst von Leyser
German general der infanterie during world war ii (1889–1962).
Born November 18th, 1889 in Steglitz. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 72 years old in Garstedt.
Frank A. Barrett
American politician (1892-1962).
Born November 10th, 1892 in Omaha. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1962 at 69 years old in Cheyenne (leukemia). [ref]
Ralph Dawson
American film editor (1897-1962).
Born April 18th, 1897 in Westborough. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1962 at 65 years old in Hollywood.
Ralph Hodgson
British writer (1871-1962).
Born September 9th, 1871 in Darlington.
Died November 3rd, 1962 at 91 years old in Minerva.
Carey Wilson
American screenwriter, voice actor and film producer (1889-1962).
Born May 19th, 1889 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1962 at 72 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Ramón Pérez de Ayala
Spanish writer (1880-1962).
Born August 9th, 1881 in Oviedo. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1962 at 80 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn
Dutch scholar (1881–1962).
Born October 19th, 1881 in London.
Died April 25th, 1962 at 80 years old in Ascona. [ref]
Vera Reynolds
American actress (1899-1962).
Born November 25th, 1899 in Richmond.
Died April 22nd, 1962 at 62 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Paul Boffa
Prime minister of malta (1890-1962).
Born June 30th, 1890 in Birgu.
Died July 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Paola.
Aloisius Joseph Muench
Catholic cardinal (1889-1962).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Milwaukee.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in Rome.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling