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In the year 1952
363 Notable deaths
Kenwa Mabuni
Japanese karateka, developing the style shitō-ryū.
Born November 14th, 1889 in Shuri.
Died May 23rd, 1952 at 62 years old in Tokyo City.
Franz Konrad
Nazi holocaust perpetrator (1906–1952).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Liesing.
Died March 6th, 1952 at 46 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).
Herman Sörgel
German architect (1885-1952).
Born April 2nd, 1885 in Regensburg.
Died December 25th, 1952 at 67 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Michael Rostovtzeff
Russian historian of ancient history (1870–1952).
Born November 10th, 1870 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1952 at 81 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Rued Langgaard
Danish composer and organist (1893-1952).
Born July 28th, 1893 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1952 at 58 years old in Ribe. [ref]
Princess Hilda of Nassau
Grand duchess of baden (1864 - 1952).
Born November 5th, 1864 in Biebrich.
Died February 8th, 1952 at 87 years old in Badenweiler.
Polly Moran
Actress, vaudevillian (1883-1952).
Born June 28th, 1883 in Chicago.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Josef Thorak
Austrian sculptor (1889–1952).
Born February 7th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died February 26th, 1952 at 63 years old in Hartmannsberg.
Arturo Rawson
President of argentina.
Born June 4th, 1885 in Santiago del Estero.
Died October 8th, 1952 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
Ernst Stromer
German paleontologist.
Born June 12th, 1871 in Nuremberg.
Died December 18th, 1952 at 81 years old in Germany.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams