Dead at age 62
959 Notable deaths
James Welch
Native american writer (1940–2003).
Born November 18th, 1940 in Browning.
Died August 4th, 2003 at 62 years old in Missoula (lung cancer).
Alexander Korda
British film director (1893–1956).
Born September 16th, 1893 in Túrkeve.
Died January 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Lydia Shum
Hong kong comedienne and actress.
Born June 1st, 1945 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 62 years old in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (liver cancer).
Chen Duxiu
Chinese politician and co-founder of the chinese communist party (1879–1942).
Born October 8th, 1879 in Huaining County.
Died May 27th, 1942 at 62 years old in Jiangjin District.
Charles Marion Russell
American artist (1864-1926).
Born March 19th, 1864 in St. Louis.
Died October 24th, 1926 at 62 years old in Great Falls. [ref]
Rebecca Heineman
American video game programmer (1963–2025).
Born October 30th, 1963 in Whittier.
Died November 17th, 2025 at 62 years old in Rockwall. [ref]
Mary Tamm
British actress of estonian origin (1950-2012).
Born March 22nd, 1950 in Bradford.
Died July 26th, 2012 at 62 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Jan Nisar Akhtar
Urdu author (1914–1976).
Born February 14th, 1914 in Gwalior.
Died August 19th, 1976 at 62 years old in Mumbai.
Joe D'Amato
Italian film director (1936–1999).
Born December 15th, 1936 in Rome.
Died January 23rd, 1999 at 62 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
German prince and high ranking nazi (1887-1949).
Born January 29th, 1887 in Potsdam.
Died March 25th, 1949 at 62 years old in Stuttgart.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris