In the year 1962
548 Notable deaths
David Wijnveldt
Dutch footballer (1891-1962).
Born December 15th, 1891 in Jember.
Died March 28th, 1962 at 70 years old in Zutphen.
Vibeke Lunde
Norwegian sailor (1921–1962).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Christiania.
Died August 12th, 1962 at 41 years old in Oslo.
Renzo Morigi
Sport shooter (1895-1962).
Born February 28th, 1895 in Ravenna.
Died April 13th, 1962 at 67 years old in Bologna.
Victor Sonnemans
Belgian water polo player (1874–1962).
Born October 25th, 1874 in Brussels.
Died October 3rd, 1962 at 87 years old in Schaerbeek.
Lilla Hansen
Norwegian architect (1872–1962).
Born April 1st, 1872 in Christiania.
Died June 11th, 1962 at 90 years old in Oslo.
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.
Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš
Latvian writer and painter (1877-1962).
Born August 25th, 1877 in Nereta.
Died August 28th, 1962 at 85 years old in Körbecke.
Émile Poilvé
French wrestler.
Born September 22nd, 1903 in Mégrit.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 59 years old in Lescouët-Jugon.
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]
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.
Hermann Stork
Diver (1911–1962).
Born August 30th, 1911 in Giessen.
Died June 12th, 1962 at 50 years old in Frankfurt.
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.
John Rimmer
British athlete (1878-1962).
Born April 27th, 1878 in Ormskirk.
Died June 6th, 1962 at 84 years old in Anfield.
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.
Jean Brichaut
Belgian footballer (1911-1962).
Born July 29th, 1911 in Liège.
Died August 4th, 1962 at 51 years old
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.
Axel Thufason
Danish footballer (1889-1962).
Born November 10th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died December 25th, 1962 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
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]
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.
Vilhelm Vett
Danish sailor (1879–1962).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Copenhagen.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 82 years old in Palma.
Hans Lem
Gymnast (1888-1962).
Born November 19th, 1888 in Christiania.
Died May 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Brooklyn.
Ernest Henley
British sprinter (1889-1962).
Born March 31st, 1889 in Brighton.
Died March 14th, 1962 at 72 years old in Brighton.
Deaths 476 to 500 of 548
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe