In the year 1962
548 Notable deaths
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.
Franz Konwitschny
German conductor (1901-1962).
Born August 14th, 1901 in Fulnek. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1962 at 60 years old in Belgrade. [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]
Ralph Dawson
American film editor (1897-1962).
Born April 18th, 1897 in Westborough. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1962 at 65 years old in Hollywood.
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]
Carey Wilson
American screenwriter, voice actor and film producer (1889-1962).
Born May 19th, 1889 in Philadelphia.
Died February 1st, 1962 at 72 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Ralph Hodgson
British writer (1871-1962).
Born September 9th, 1871 in Darlington.
Died November 3rd, 1962 at 91 years old in Minerva.
Paul Boffa
Prime minister of malta (1890-1962).
Born June 30th, 1890 in Birgu.
Died July 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Paola.
Vera Reynolds
American actress (1899-1962).
Born November 25th, 1899 in Richmond.
Died April 22nd, 1962 at 62 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Aloisius Joseph Muench
Catholic cardinal (1889-1962).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Milwaukee.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in Rome.
Felix Aderca
Romanian writer (1891-1962).
Born March 13th, 1891 in Vaslui County.
Died December 12th, 1962 at 71 years old in Bucharest (brain cancer).
Andrés Ignacio Menéndez
President of el salvador (1879-1962).
Born February 1st, 1879 in Santa Ana.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City.
Anatoly Marienhof
Russian writer (1897–1962).
Born July 6th, 1897 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams
Politician, editor (1869–1962).
Born November 25th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 12th, 1962 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Donald Lippincott
American sprinter (1893–1962).
Born November 16th, 1893 in Philadelphia.
Died January 9th, 1962 at 68 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Alfredo Kindelán
Spanish general (1879-1962).
Born March 13th, 1879 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 14th, 1962 at 83 years old in Madrid.
Antonin Gadal
French historian and mystic (1877–1962).
Born March 15th, 1877 in Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
Died June 15th, 1962 at 85 years old in Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains.
Harmodio Arias Madrid
President of panama (1886-1962).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Penonomé.
Died December 23rd, 1962 at 76 years old in Miami. [ref]
Mogens Wieth
Danish actor.
Born September 16th, 1919 in Copenhagen.
Died September 10th, 1962 at 42 years old in London.
Viacheslav Ragozin
Soviet chess grandmaster.
Born October 8th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1962 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Florence Auer
American actress (1880–1962).
Born March 3rd, 1880 in Albany.
Died May 14th, 1962 at 82 years old in New York City.
Iuliu Baratky
Footballer (1910–1962).
Born May 14th, 1910 in Oradea.
Died April 14th, 1962 at 51 years old in Bucharest.
Marcello Dudovich
Italian painter (1878-1962).
Born March 21st, 1878 in Trieste.
Died March 31st, 1962 at 84 years old in Milan.
Peter Ryan
U.s.-born canadian racing driver (1940–1962).
Born June 10th, 1940 in Philadelphia.
Died July 2nd, 1962 at 22 years old in Paris.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel