In the year 1952
362 Notable deaths
Pedro Lascuráin
President of mexico (1858-1952).
Born May 12th, 1858 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1952 at 94 years old in Mexico City.
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952).
Born December 18th, 1897 in Cuthbert.
Died December 29th, 1952 at 55 years old in New York City.
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
British politician, agriculturalist and colonial administrator (1887-1952).
Born September 24th, 1887 in Queensferry.
Died January 5th, 1952 at 64 years old in Queensferry.
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Queen consort of king christian x of denmark (1879–1952).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Schwerin.
Died December 28th, 1952 at 73 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Canada Lee
American actor.
Born March 3rd, 1907 in Manhattan.
Died May 9th, 1952 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
Italian diplomat (1860-1952).
Born May 18th, 1860 in Palermo. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1952 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Harold L. Ickes
American politician (1874–1952).
Born March 15th, 1874 in Frankstown Township.
Died February 3rd, 1952 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Don Stephen Senanayake
Prime minister of sri lanka (1884-1952).
Born October 20th, 1884 in Mirigama.
Died March 22nd, 1952 at 67 years old in Colombo (stroke).
Albert Forster
German politician (1902-1952).
Born July 26th, 1902 in Fürth.
Died February 28th, 1952 at 49 years old in Warsaw (hanging).
Billy Cook
American mass murderer (1928-1952).
Born December 23rd, 1928 in Joplin.
Died December 12th, 1952 at 23 years old in San Quentin State Prison.
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett