In the year 1962
548 Notable deaths
Patrick Hamilton
English writer (1904–1962).
Born March 17th, 1904 in Hassocks.
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 58 years old in Sheringham (liver cirrhosis, kidney failure).
Mabel Dodge Luhan
American patron of the arts (1879-1962).
Born February 26th, 1879 in Buffalo.
Died August 13th, 1962 at 83 years old in Taos.
Gordon Bennett
Australian army officer (1887-1962).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.
Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.
John Ireland
British composer and teacher of music (1879-1962).
Born August 13th, 1879 in Bowdon.
Died June 12th, 1962 at 82 years old in Rock Mill.
Chhabi Biswas
Indian actor (1900-1962).
Born July 12th, 1900 in Kolkata.
Died June 11th, 1962 at 61 years old in Kolkata (traffic collision).
Hermann Höfle
Coordinator of operation reinhard (1911-1962).
Born June 19th, 1911 in Salzburg.
Died August 21st, 1962 at 51 years old in Vienna (hanging to death). [ref]
Frances Glessner Lee
American forensic scientist and "mother of forensic science".
Born March 25th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died January 27th, 1962 at 83 years old
Roscoe Ates
American actor (1895–1962).
Born January 20th, 1895 in Mississippi.
Died March 1st, 1962 at 67 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Irene Lentz
American costume designer (1900-1962).
Born December 8th, 1900 in South Dakota, Baker.
Died November 15th, 1962 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Kirsten Flagstad
Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962).
Born July 12th, 1895 in Hamar Municipality.
Died December 7th, 1962 at 67 years old in Oslo (multiple myeloma).
Richard Aldington
English writer and poet (1892–1962).
Born July 8th, 1892 in Portsmouth.
Died July 27th, 1962 at 70 years old in Sury-en-Vaux.
Hans Luther
German chancellor (1879-1962).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1962 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf.
Louise Fazenda
American actress (1895-1962).
Born June 17th, 1896 in Lafayette.
Died April 17th, 1962 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebral hemorrhage).
Owen D. Young
American businessman, lawyer, diplomat (1874–1962).
Born October 27th, 1874 in Stark.
Died July 11th, 1962 at 87 years old in St. Augustine.
Roy Atwell
American actor (1878–1962).
Born May 2nd, 1878 in Syracuse.
Died February 6th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City.
Charles Rigoulot
French weightlifter (1903–1962).
Born November 3rd, 1903 in Le Vésinet.
Died August 22nd, 1962 at 58 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Ananda Samarakoon
Sri lankan musician (1911–1962).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Colombo.
Died April 5th, 1962 at 51 years old
Lily Elsie
British stage and film actress (1886–1962).
Born April 8th, 1886 in Armley.
Died December 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in London.
Ahmad bin Yahya
Imam (1891-1962).
Born June 18th, 1891 in Sanaa.
Died September 19th, 1962 at 71 years old in Ta'izz.
H. Richard Niebuhr
American theologian (1894-1962).
Born September 3rd, 1894 in Wright City.
Died July 5th, 1962 at 67 years old in New Haven.
Ricardo Rodríguez de la Vega
Mexican racing driver.
Born February 14th, 1942 in Mexico City.
Died November 1st, 1962 at 20 years old in Mexico City.
Jacques Ibert
French composer.
Born September 15th, 1890 in Paris.
Died February 5th, 1962 at 71 years old in Paris.
Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett
British judge (1883-1962).
Born September 6th, 1883 in Ulverston.
Died February 10th, 1962 at 78 years old in Greater London.
Poul Nielsen
Danish footballer (1891-1962).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Copenhagen.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
Herbert William Heinrich
American business writer.
Born October 6th, 1886 in Bennington, Pownal.
Died June 22nd, 1962 at 75 years old
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia