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In the year 1962
548 Notable deaths
Roger Ducret
French fencer (1888–1962).
Born April 2nd, 1888 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 1962 at 73 years old in Paris.
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.
Hans Kirk
Danish writer (1898–1962).
Born January 11th, 1898 in Hadsund.
Died June 18th, 1962 at 64 years old in Brådebæk.
Jean Lucienbonnet
Racecar driver (1923–1962).
Born January 7th, 1923 in Nice.
Died August 19th, 1962 at 39 years old in Enna.
Ernst Schwarz
German zoologist (1889-1962).
Born December 1st, 1889 in Frankfurt.
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 72 years old in Bethesda.
Ernst Feßmann
German general (1881–1962).
Born January 6th, 1881 in Augsburg.
Died October 25th, 1962 at 81 years old in Pullach.
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.
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]
Avraham Granot
Israeli politician (1890–1962).
Born June 19th, 1890 in Florești. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1962 at 72 years old in Jerusalem.
William Clothier
Us tennis player (1881-1962).
Born September 27th, 1881 in Philadelphia.
Died September 4th, 1962 at 80 years old in Philadelphia.
Edmund H. Hansen
American sound engineer (1894-1962).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Springfield.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 67 years old in Orange.
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]
Marcel Delannoy
French composer (1898–1962).
Born July 9th, 1898 in La Ferté-Alais.
Died September 14th, 1962 at 64 years old in Nantes.
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]
Florence Lee
American actress (1888–1962).
Born March 12th, 1888 in Jamaica.
Died September 1st, 1962 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
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]
Franz Kaiser
German astronomer (1891–1962).
Born April 25th, 1891 in Wiesbaden.
Died March 13th, 1962 at 70 years old in Wiesbaden.
Louis Moilliet
Swiss artist (1880-1962).
Born October 6th, 1880 in Bern.
Died August 24th, 1962 at 81 years old in Vevey.
Jeyhoun Bey Hajibeyli
Azerbaijani publicist, translator and ethnographer (1891–1962).
Born February 15th, 1891 in Shusha.
Died October 22nd, 1962 at 71 years old in Paris.
Carl-Ehrenfried Carlberg
Gymnast (1889–1962).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died January 22nd, 1962 at 72 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Thomas Holenstein
Swiss politician (1896–1962).
Born February 7th, 1896 in St. Gallen.
Died October 31st, 1962 at 66 years old in Muralto.
Sophus Hansen
Danish footballer (1889–1962).
Born November 15th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died February 19th, 1962 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Leonid Solovyov
Soviet writer, screenwriter (1906–1962).
Born August 19th, 1906 in Tripoli. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1962 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
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).
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