In the year 1962
545 Notable deaths
William Ernest Castle
American geneticist (1867–1962).
Born October 25th, 1867 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1962 at 94 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Cyrillus Kreek
Estonian composer (1889–1962).
Born December 3rd, 1889 in Võnnu.
Died March 26th, 1962 at 72 years old in Haapsalu.
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.
Trygve Gulbranssen
Norwegian novelist, businessman and journalist (1894–1962).
Born June 15th, 1894 in Christiania.
Died October 10th, 1962 at 68 years old in Eidsberg Municipality.
Cleo Ridgely
American actress (1893-1962).
Born May 12th, 1893 in New York City.
Died August 18th, 1962 at 69 years old in Glendale (disease).
Reg Noble
Canadian ice hockey player (1896–1962).
Born June 23rd, 1895 in Collingwood.
Died January 19th, 1962 at 66 years old
John Henry Stelle
American politician (1891-1962).
Born August 10th, 1891 in McLeansboro.
Died July 5th, 1962 at 70 years old in McLeansboro.
Florián Rey
Spanish film director.
Born January 25th, 1894 in La Almunia de Doña Godina. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1962 at 68 years old in Benidorm. [ref]
Władysław Broniewski
Polish poet (1897–1962).
Born December 17th, 1897 in Płock.
Died February 10th, 1962 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Mohsen Sadr
Persian politician (1866-1962).
Born September 11th, 1866 in Mahallat. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1962 at 96 years old in Tehran (brain cancer).
Daniel Halévy
French historian (1872-1962).
Born December 12th, 1872 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 4th, 1962 at 89 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Leonardo De Lorenzo
Italian flautist and music educator (1875–1962).
Born August 29th, 1875 in Viggiano.
Died July 29th, 1962 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara.
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi
Finnish poet, journalist and professor (1885-1962).
Died August 4th, 1962 at 77 years old in Turku.
Glen Cavender
Actor (1883-1962).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Tucson.
Died February 9th, 1962 at 78 years old in Hollywood.
Paul Frankl
German art historian (1878–1962).
Born April 22nd, 1878 in Prague.
Died April 22nd, 1962 at 84 years old in Princeton.
Dennis Taylor
British racing driver.
Born June 12th, 1921 in Sidcup.
Died June 2nd, 1962 at 40 years old in Monaco.
Harold Muller
American sportsman (1901–1962).
Born June 11th, 1901 in Dunsmuir.
Died May 17th, 1962 at 60 years old in Berkeley.
Marziyya Davudova
Azerbaijani actress (1901-1962).
Born December 8th, 1901 in Astrakhan.
Died January 6th, 1962 at 60 years old in Baku.
Richard Herrmann
German footballer (1923-1962).
Born January 20th, 1923 in Katowice.
Died July 27th, 1962 at 39 years old in Frankfurt (liver cirrhosis).
Arconovaldo Bonaccorsi
Italian fascist soldier, politician and lawyer (1898-1962).
Born August 22nd, 1898 in Bologna.
Died July 2nd, 1962 at 63 years old in Rome.
Henri Oreiller
Alpine skier (1925–1962).
Born December 5th, 1925 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 7th, 1962 at 36 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Libero Liberati
Italian motorcycle racer (1926–1962).
Born September 20th, 1926 in Terni.
Died March 5th, 1962 at 35 years old in Terni (motorcycle accident).
Einar Gundersen
Norwegian footballer (1896-1962).
Born September 20th, 1896.
Died October 29th, 1962 at 66 years old in Tønsberg.
William Coblentz
American physicist (1873–1962).
Born November 20th, 1873 in Mahoning County.
Died September 15th, 1962 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..
Roger Nimier
French novelist (1925–1962).
Born October 31st, 1925 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1962 at 36 years old in Garches (traffic collision). [ref]
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For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer