In the year 1962
545 Notable deaths
Edmond Privat
Francophone swiss esperantist, historian, university professor, author, journalist and peace activist (1889-1962).
Born August 17th, 1889 in Geneva.
Died August 28th, 1962 at 73 years old in Rolle.
Georgina de Albuquerque
Brazilian painter, draftsman and teacher (1885-1962).
Born February 4th, 1885 in Taubaté.
Died August 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Hans Kirk
Danish writer (1898–1962).
Born January 11th, 1898 in Hadsund.
Died June 18th, 1962 at 64 years old in Brådebæk.
Ernst Feßmann
German general (1881–1962).
Born January 6th, 1881 in Augsburg.
Died October 25th, 1962 at 81 years old in Pullach.
Jean Lucienbonnet
Racecar driver (1923–1962).
Born January 7th, 1923 in Nice.
Died August 19th, 1962 at 39 years old in Enna.
Josef Ospelt
Prime minister of liechtenstein (1881-1962).
Born January 9th, 1881 in Vaduz.
Died June 1st, 1962 at 81 years old in Vaduz.
Virginia Andreescu Haret
Romanian architect.
Born June 21st, 1894 in Bucharest.
Died May 6th, 1962 at 67 years old in Bucharest.
Yvette Andréyor
French actress (1891-1962).
Born August 6th, 1891 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 30th, 1962 at 71 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion
French astronomer (1877-1962).
Born May 31st, 1877 in Meudon.
Died October 28th, 1962 at 85 years old in Juvisy-sur-Orge.
Per Thorén
Swedish figure skater (1885–1962).
Born January 26th, 1885 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1962 at 76 years old in Stockholm, Oscar Parish. [ref]
Ernst Schwarz
German zoologist (1889-1962).
Born December 1st, 1889 in Frankfurt.
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 72 years old in Bethesda.
Philippe Cattiau
French fencer (1892–1962).
Born July 28th, 1892 in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1962 at 69 years old in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Kerstin Hesselgren
Swedish politician (1872–1962).
Born January 4th, 1872 in Hofors. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1962 at 90 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Zdeněk Chalabala
Czech dirigent and musician (1899–1962).
Born April 18th, 1899 in Uherské Hradiště. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1962 at 62 years old in Prague. [ref]
Avraham Granot
Israeli politician (1890–1962).
Born June 19th, 1890 in Florești. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1962 at 72 years old in Jerusalem.
Edmund H. Hansen
American sound engineer (1894-1962).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Springfield.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 67 years old in Orange.
Marcel Delannoy
French composer (1898–1962).
Born July 9th, 1898 in La Ferté-Alais.
Died September 14th, 1962 at 64 years old in Nantes.
Florence Lee
American actress (1888–1962).
Born March 12th, 1888 in Jamaica.
Died September 1st, 1962 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Louis Moilliet
Swiss artist (1880-1962).
Born October 6th, 1880 in Bern.
Died August 24th, 1962 at 81 years old in Vevey.
Franz Kaiser
German astronomer (1891–1962).
Born April 25th, 1891 in Wiesbaden.
Died March 13th, 1962 at 70 years old in Wiesbaden.
Jean Toulout
French actor, film director and screenwriter (1887-1962).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1962 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Thomas Holenstein
Swiss politician (1896–1962).
Born February 7th, 1896 in St. Gallen.
Died October 31st, 1962 at 66 years old in Muralto.
María Rosa Lida de Malkiel
Argentine philologist (1910–1962).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 25th, 1962 at 51 years old in Oakland (cancer).
Josef Sieber
German actor (1900-1962).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Witten.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 62 years old in Hamburg.
Sophus Hansen
Danish footballer (1889–1962).
Born November 15th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died February 19th, 1962 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom