Dead at age 62
939 Notable deaths
Dave DeBusschere
American basketball player, coach, executive (1940–2003).
Born October 16th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died May 14th, 2003 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Dan Dailey
American actor, singer and dancer (1915–1978).
Born December 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Nur Muhammad Taraki
1st general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Nawa District.
Died October 9th, 1979 at 62 years old in Kabul (murder, asphyxia).
Philip Kerr
British novelist.
Born February 22nd, 1956 in Edinburgh.
Died March 23rd, 2018 at 62 years old in London (bladder cancer).
Władysław Sikorski
Polish military and political leader (1881-1943).
Born May 20th, 1881 in Tuszów Narodowy.
Died July 4th, 1943 at 62 years old in Gibraltar (1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash).
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986).
Born December 29th, 1923 in Diourbel, Thieytou. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1986 at 62 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Billy Bishop
Canadian aviator and author (1894–1956).
Born February 8th, 1894 in Owen Sound. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1956 at 62 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Andy Fraser
British musician.
Born August 7th, 1952 in Paddington.
Died March 16th, 2015 at 62 years old in Temecula (death from AIDS-related complications).
Walter Reuther
Labor union leader (1907-1970).
Born September 1st, 1907 in Wheeling.
Died May 9th, 1970 at 62 years old in Pellston.
Leigh Brackett
American novelist and screenwriter (1915–1978).
Born December 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died March 18th, 1978 at 62 years old in Lancaster (cancer).
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé