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In the year 1962
501 Notable deaths
Mouloud Feraoun
Algerian writer and martyr of the algerian revolution.
Born March 8th, 1913 in Kabylie. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1962 at 49 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski
Polish prime minister (1885-1962).
Died August 31st, 1962 at 77 years old in London.
Carl Diem
German sports administrator (1882-1962).
Born June 24th, 1882 in Würzburg.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 80 years old in Cologne.
Aida de Acosta
American aviator.
Born July 28th, 1884 in Elberon.
Died May 28th, 1962 at 77 years old in Bedford.
Silpa Bhirasri
Italian artist & professor.
Born September 15th, 1892 in Florence.
Died May 14th, 1962 at 69 years old in Siriraj Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Turkish writer (1901-1962).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
Yos Sudarso
Mid-20th-century indonesian naval officer.
Born November 24th, 1925 in Salatiga.
Died January 15th, 1962 at 36 years old in Arafura Sea.
Henry F. Ashurst
U.s. senator from arizona (1874–1962).
Born September 13th, 1874 in Winnemucca.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Samuil Feinberg
Russian pianist and composer.
Born May 26th, 1890 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1962 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hu Zongnan
Taiwanese politician.
Born May 16th, 1896 in Zhenhai District.
Died February 14th, 1962 at 65 years old in Taipei.
Faris al-Khoury
Syrian politician (1877-1962).
Born November 20th, 1877 in Beirut Vilayet.
Died January 2nd, 1962 at 84 years old in Damascus.
Erich von Tschermak
Austrian geneticist (1871-1962).
Born November 15th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Pyotr Dolgov
Air force colonel (1920–1962).
Born February 21st, 1920.
Died November 1st, 1962 at 42 years old in Volsk.
Max Vasmer
Russian-german linguist (1886-1962).
Born February 28th, 1886 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 30th, 1962 at 76 years old in West Berlin.
Jack Reynolds
English footballer (1881-1962).
Born September 23rd, 1881 in Manchester.
Died November 8th, 1962 at 81 years old in Amsterdam.
Luang Wichitwathakan
Thai historian and author.
Born August 11th, 1898 in Uthai Thani.
Died March 31st, 1962 at 63 years old in Bangkok.
James Edward Barton
American actor (1890-1962).
Born November 1st, 1890 in Gloucester City.
Died February 19th, 1962 at 71 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction).
Alessandro Pirzio Biroli
Italian fascist general, fencer (1877-1962).
Born July 23rd, 1877 in Campobasso.
Died May 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Rome.
Eugène Freyssinet
French structural engineer.
Born July 13th, 1879 in Objat. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1962 at 82 years old in Saint-Martin-Vésubie. [ref]
Ukichiro Nakaya
Japanese physicist and science essayist known for his work in glaciology and low-temperature sciences (1900-1962).
Died April 11th, 1962 at 61 years old in Tokyo (prostate cancer).
Gottlieb Duttweiler
Swiss businessman (1888-1962).
Born August 15th, 1888 in Zürich.
Died June 8th, 1962 at 73 years old in Rüschlikon.
Will H. Bradley
American artist.
Born July 10th, 1868 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1962 at 93 years old in La Mesa. [ref]
Princess Alexandrine-Louise of Denmark
Danish princess (1914-1962).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Copenhagen.
Died April 26th, 1962 at 47 years old in Copenhagen.
Hajime Tanabe
Japanese philosopher (1885–1962).
Born February 3rd, 1885 in Tokyo.
Died April 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Tokyo.
Antoine Pevsner
Russian sculptor (1884–1962).
Born January 30th, 1888 in Oryol.
Died April 12th, 1962 at 74 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 501
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