Dead at age 62
939 Notable deaths
Robert Oppenheimer
American theoretical physicist, known as "father of the atomic bomb".
Born April 22nd, 1904 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1967 at 62 years old in Princeton (lung cancer). [ref]
Hans Goldschmidt
German chemist & entrepreneur (1861–1923).
Born January 18th, 1861 in Berlin.
Died May 21st, 1923 at 62 years old in Baden-Baden.
Farrah Fawcett
American actress (1947–2009).
Born February 2nd, 1947 in Corpus Christi. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2009 at 62 years old in Santa Monica (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Carl Sagan
American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996).
Born November 9th, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died December 20th, 1996 at 62 years old in Seattle (pneumonia).
Toby Keith
American country music singer and actor.
Born July 8th, 1961 in Clinton.
Died February 5th, 2024 at 62 years old in Oklahoma (stomach cancer). [ref]
Elizabeth Montgomery
American actress (1933-1995).
Born April 15th, 1933 in Hollywood.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Christopher Hitchens
British-american author and journalist (1949-2011).
Born April 13th, 1949 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2011 at 62 years old in Houston (esophageal cancer, bronchopneumonia, cancer). [ref]
Robin Gibb
British singer (1949–2012).
Born December 22nd, 1949 in Douglas.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 62 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Sonny Bono
American entertainer, musician and politician (1935-1998).
Born February 16th, 1935 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1998 at 62 years old in Stateline (skiing accident). [ref]
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Greek prince; father of prince philip, duke of edinburgh (1882-1944).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Tatoi Palace.
Died December 3rd, 1944 at 62 years old in Hotel Metropole.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson