Dead at age 62
970 Notable deaths
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).
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.
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