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.
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.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu