In the year 1962
545 Notable deaths
Antonius van Loon
Dutch tug of war competitor (1888-1962).
Born June 25th, 1888 in Arnhem.
Died November 3rd, 1962 at 74 years old in Arnhem.
Herbert Kemmer
German field hockey player (1905–1962).
Born May 13th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died December 10th, 1962 at 57 years old
Mario Balleri
Italian rower (1902–1962).
Born September 17th, 1902 in Livorno.
Died March 9th, 1962 at 59 years old in Livorno.
Henricus Tromp
Dutch rower (1878-1962).
Born March 19th, 1878 in Tanjungpura.
Died April 17th, 1962 at 84 years old in Etterbeek.
Kaspar Hassel
Norwegian sailor (1877–1962).
Born November 6th, 1877 in Roan Municipality.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 84 years old in Bergen. [ref]
Hendrik de Iongh
Dutch fencer (1877–1962).
Born August 4th, 1877 in Dordrecht.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Eugene Aynsley Goossens
English conductor and composer (1893-1962).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Camden Town.
Died June 13th, 1962 at 69 years old in Hillingdon.
Klaus Suomela
Finnish gymnast and writer (1888–1962).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Porvoo.
Died April 4th, 1962 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Nils Hellsten
Swedish fencer (1886–1962).
Born February 19th, 1886 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1962 at 76 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Carl Axel Pettersson
Olympic curler (1874–1962).
Born April 13th, 1874 in Mönsterås.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Hugo Rüster
German rower (1872–1962).
Born January 15th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 90 years old in Koblenz.
Carl Larsen
Gymnast (1886-1962).
Born June 3rd, 1886 in Denmark.
Died December 4th, 1962 at 76 years old in Denmark.
John Rimmer
British athlete (1878-1962).
Born April 27th, 1878 in Ormskirk.
Died June 6th, 1962 at 84 years old in Anfield.
Bruno Loatti
Cyclist (1915-1962).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Castel Bolognese.
Died September 25th, 1962 at 47 years old in Bologna.
Halvor Birch
Danish gymnast (1885–1962).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Horsens.
Died July 5th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Félix Goethals
French road bicycle racer (1891–1962).
Born January 14th, 1891 in Rinxent. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1962 at 71 years old in Capinghem.
Henri Weewauters
Belgian competitive sailor.
Born November 8th, 1875.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 86 years old
Armand Bénédic
Olympic curler (1875–1962).
Born August 26th, 1875 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 20th, 1962 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Folke Sandström
Equestrian (1892–1962).
Born September 27th, 1892 in Edshults parish.
Died August 18th, 1962 at 69 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Helena Kottler Vurnik
Slovenian painter, illustrator, mosaics designer.
Born September 26th, 1882 in Vienna.
Died April 4th, 1962 at 79 years old in Radovljica.
Henri Arthus
French skipper (1872-1962).
Born March 10th, 1872 in Le Mans.
Died August 12th, 1962 at 90 years old in Houilles.
Arvor Hansen
Danish gymnast (1886–1962).
Born November 5th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 19th, 1962 at 75 years old in Frederiksberg.
Josep Sastre i Perciba
Spanish association football player (1908-1962).
Born October 13th, 1908 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1962 at 53 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Pietro Bianchi
Italian weightlifter (1895-1962).
Born March 14th, 1895 in Genoa.
Died May 21st, 1962 at 67 years old in Genoa.
Luigi Poggi
Sailor (1906–1962).
Born March 11th, 1906 in Genoa.
Died November 19th, 1962 at 56 years old in Genoa. [ref]
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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain