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In the year 1952
363 Notable deaths
Frances Alda
New zealand-born australian operatic soprano.
Born May 31st, 1883 in Christchurch.
Died September 18th, 1952 at 69 years old in Venice (stroke).
Miina Sillanpää
Finnish politician, editor (1866-1952).
Born June 4th, 1866 in Jokioinen. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1952 at 85 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Nathan Levinson
Sound engineer (1888-1952).
Born July 15th, 1888 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 1952 at 64 years old in Toluca Lake.
Efim Bogoljubov
Russian chess player.
Born April 14th, 1889 in Stanislavchyk.
Died June 18th, 1952 at 63 years old in Triberg im Schwarzwald.
Emma Eames
American singer (1865-1952).
Born August 13th, 1865 in Shanghai, Shanhaiguan District. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1952 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]
Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Spanish dramatist (1901–1952).
Born October 15th, 1901 in Madrid.
Died February 18th, 1952 at 50 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Walter Tennyson Swingle
American botanist (1871-1952).
Born January 8th, 1871 in South Canaan Township.
Died January 19th, 1952 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Elisabeth Schumann
German soprano.
Born June 13th, 1888 in Merseburg. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1952 at 63 years old in New York City. [ref]
David Bergelson
Russian playwright and writer (1884-1952).
Born August 12th, 1884 in Sarny. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1952 at 68 years old in Lubyanka Building. [ref]
Macedonio Fernández
Argentine writer.
Born June 1st, 1874 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 10th, 1952 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)