In the year 1962

545 Notable deaths

Dorothy Brookshaw

Athletics competitor (1912–1962).

Born December 20th, 1912 in Toronto.

Died September 3rd, 1962 at 49 years old in Orillia.

Pontus Hanson

Swedish swimmer and water polo player (1884–1962).

Born May 24th, 1884 in Kristinehamn. [ref]

Died December 4th, 1962 at 78 years old in Stockholm.

Émile Poilvé

French wrestler.

Born September 22nd, 1903 in Mégrit.

Died October 11th, 1962 at 59 years old in Lescouët-Jugon.

Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš

Latvian writer and painter (1877-1962).

Born August 25th, 1877 in Nereta.

Died August 28th, 1962 at 85 years old in Körbecke.

Frank Martin

Swedish horse rider, born 1885 (1885–1962).

Born December 30th, 1885 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]

Died August 28th, 1962 at 76 years old in Danderyd. [ref]

Hermann Stork

Diver (1911–1962).

Born August 30th, 1911 in Giessen.

Died June 12th, 1962 at 50 years old in Frankfurt.

Mane-Katz

French painter (1894-1962).

Born June 5th, 1894 in Kremenchuk.

Died September 8th, 1962 at 68 years old in Tel Aviv.

Erik Granfelt

Gymnast (1883-1962).

Born November 17th, 1883 in Svea artillery regiment parish. [ref]

Died February 18th, 1962 at 78 years old in Täby parish.

Herbert Haresnape

British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1880–1962).

Born July 2nd, 1880 in Liverpool.

Died December 17th, 1962 at 82 years old in Birkenhead.

Jean Brichaut

Belgian footballer (1911-1962).

Born July 29th, 1911 in Liège.

Died August 4th, 1962 at 51 years old

Marcelle Capy

French novelist, journalist, feminist and militant pacifist..

Born March 16th, 1891 in Cherbourg.

Died January 5th, 1962 at 70 years old in Pradines.

Jan van der Wiel

Dutch fencer.

Born May 31st, 1892 in Breda.

Died November 24th, 1962 at 70 years old in The Hague.

Gordon Killick

British rower (1899–1962).

Born June 3rd, 1899 in Fulham.

Died October 10th, 1962 at 63 years old in Putney.

Heikki Kähkönen

Olympic wrestler (1891–1962).

Born December 26th, 1891 in Rääkkylä.

Died June 30th, 1962 at 70 years old in Imatra.

Victor Sonnemans

Belgian water polo player (1874–1962).

Born October 25th, 1874 in Brussels.

Died October 3rd, 1962 at 87 years old in Schaerbeek.

Hans Lem

Gymnast (1888-1962).

Born November 19th, 1888 in Christiania.

Died May 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Brooklyn.

Émile Wegelin

French rower (1875–1962).

Born December 24th, 1875 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Died June 26th, 1962 at 86 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Axel Thufason

Danish footballer (1889-1962).

Born November 10th, 1889 in Copenhagen.

Died December 25th, 1962 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.

Vilhelm Vett

Danish sailor (1879–1962).

Born December 31st, 1879 in Copenhagen.

Died December 3rd, 1962 at 82 years old in Palma.

Ernest Henley

British sprinter (1889-1962).

Born March 31st, 1889 in Brighton.

Died March 14th, 1962 at 72 years old in Brighton.

Frances Rivett-Carnac

Sailor.

Born May 16th, 1874 in Gqeberha.

Died January 1st, 1962 at 87 years old in London.

Simone Tanner-Chaumet

French peace activist.

Born November 8th, 1913 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died May 25th, 1962 at 48 years old in Bouzareah.

Sven Landberg

Gymnast (1888-1962).

Born December 6th, 1888 in Stockholm.

Died April 11th, 1962 at 73 years old in Stockholm.

Carl Hellström

Sailor (1864–1962).

Born December 10th, 1864 in Gothenburg.

Died July 4th, 1962 at 97 years old in Gothenburg.

Aatos Jaskari

Olympic wrestler (1904–1962).

Born April 26th, 1904 in Seinäjoki.

Died March 16th, 1962 at 57 years old in Seinäjoki.

Deaths 476 to 500 of 545

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