Dead at age 62

959 Notable deaths

Konrad Kujau

German illustrator and forger (1938-2000).

Born June 27th, 1938 in Löbau.

Died September 12th, 2000 at 62 years old in Stuttgart (laryngeal cancer).

Guy Bourdin

French photographer (1928–1991).

Born December 2nd, 1928 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 29th, 1991 at 62 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).

Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia

Princess of russia.

Born August 22nd, 1903 in New Michael Palace.

Died September 17th, 1965 at 62 years old in Glen Cove (cancer).

Ivan T. Sanderson

British biologist (1911–1973).

Born January 30th, 1911 in Edinburgh.

Died February 19th, 1973 at 62 years old in New Jersey (brain cancer).

Dovima

American actress and model (1927-1990).

Born December 11th, 1927 in New York City.

Died May 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in Fort Lauderdale (cancer, liver cancer).

Krishan Chander

Indian writer (1914–1977).

Born November 23rd, 1914 in Wazirabad. [ref]

Died March 8th, 1977 at 62 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor

2nd yang di-pertuan agong.

Born May 13th, 1898 in Selangor.

Died September 1st, 1960 at 62 years old in Kuala Lumpur.

Oleksandr Dovzhenko

Soviet ukrainian screenwriter, film producer and director (1894–1956).

Born September 10th, 1894 in Sosnytsia.

Died November 25th, 1956 at 62 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).

Ramadan Shalah

Founder of pij (1958-2020).

Born January 1st, 1958 in Shuja'iyya. [ref]

Died June 6th, 2020 at 62 years old in Beirut (disease). [ref]

Terence Cooke

Catholic cardinal (1921–1983).

Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City.

Died October 6th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).

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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis