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Dead at age 62
1,260 Notable deaths
Jules Verbecke
French water polo player and swimmer.
Born September 15th, 1879 in Lille.
Died July 22nd, 1942 at 62 years old in Gennevilliers.
William Dodge
Bobsledder.
Born January 7th, 1925 in Philadelphia.
Died July 7th, 1987 at 62 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Franz Federschmidt
American rower (1894–1956).
Born February 21st, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died April 14th, 1956 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (colorectal cancer).
John Henry Pratt
British mathematician (1809–1871).
Born June 4th, 1809 in London.
Died December 28th, 1871 at 62 years old in Ghazipur (cholera).
Rubens Josué da Costa
Brazilian footballer (1928-1991).
Born November 24th, 1928 in São Paulo.
Died May 31st, 1991 at 62 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Raffaele Baldassarre
Italian politician.
Born September 23rd, 1956 in Lecce.
Died November 10th, 2018 at 62 years old in Cavallino (myocardial infarction).
Manlio Pastorini
Gymnast (1879-1942).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Pistoia.
Died April 8th, 1942 at 62 years old in Florence.
Adolf Pekkalainen
Sailor.
Born May 20th, 1895 in Vyborg.
Died March 19th, 1958 at 62 years old in Turku.
Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández
Spanish bishop (1957–2019).
Born January 6th, 1957 in Villamarín.
Died May 15th, 2019 at 62 years old in Astorga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt
French engineer.
Born August 16th, 1825 in Paris.
Died January 20th, 1888 at 62 years old in Paris.
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