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Dead at age 62

1,260 Notable deaths

Paul von Jankó

Hungarian musician (1856-1919).

Born June 2nd, 1856 in Tata.

Died March 17th, 1919 at 62 years old in Istanbul.

Roderich Benedix

German dramatist and librettist (1811-1873).

Born January 21st, 1811 in Leipzig. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1873 at 62 years old in Leipzig. [ref]

Gordon Wright

English footballer (1884-1947).

Born October 3rd, 1884 in England.

Died June 5th, 1947 at 62 years old in Johannesburg.

Albert Young

American boxer (1877-1940).

Born September 28th, 1877 in Lauterecken.

Died July 22nd, 1940 at 62 years old in San Francisco.

Alfred Meissner

Austrian writer (1822–1885).

Born October 15th, 1822 in Teplice.

Died May 29th, 1885 at 62 years old in Bregenz.

Antonio Urdinarán

Uruguayan footballer (1898-1961).

Born October 30th, 1898 in Montevideo.

Died June 8th, 1961 at 62 years old in Montevideo.

Ivan Šusteršič

Slovenian politician (1863–1925).

Born May 29th, 1863 in Ribnica.

Died September 20th, 1925 at 62 years old in Ljubljana.

Nadezhda Fedutenko

Soviet squadron commander and heroine of the soviet union (1915–1978).

Born September 30th, 1915 in Rakitnoye, Belgorod Oblast.

Died January 30th, 1978 at 62 years old in Kyiv.

Alfredo Zibechi

Uruguayan footballer (1895-1958).

Born October 30th, 1895 in Montevideo.

Died June 19th, 1958 at 62 years old in Montevideo.

René Ghil

French poet (1862–1925).

Born September 27th, 1862 in Tourcoing.

Died September 15th, 1925 at 62 years old in Niort.

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