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In the year 1952
363 Notable deaths
Jan Foltys
Czech chess player (1908–1952).
Born October 13th, 1908 in Svinov.
Died March 11th, 1952 at 43 years old in Ostrava (leukemia).
Clara Viebig
German writer.
Born July 17th, 1860 in Trier. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1952 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Lucien Fabre
French writer (1889–1952).
Born February 14th, 1889 in Pampelonne.
Died November 26th, 1952 at 63 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Lazar Bicherakhov
Imperial russian army officer (1882–1952).
Born November 27th, 1882 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 25th, 1952 at 69 years old in Dornstadt.
János Scheffler
Hungarian bishop (1887-1952).
Born October 29th, 1887 in Cămin.
Died December 6th, 1952 at 65 years old in Jilava (torture).
Stanley Bacon
Olympic wrestler (1885-1952).
Born August 13th, 1885 in Camberwell.
Died October 13th, 1952 at 67 years old in Streatham.
Jean Tharaud
French writer.
Born May 9th, 1877 in Saint-Junien. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1952 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Antonio Guarnieri
Italian conductor, composer and musician (1880–1952).
Born February 1st, 1880 in Venice.
Died November 25th, 1952 at 72 years old in Milan.
Josef Frank
Czech politician and union member (1909-1952).
Born February 25th, 1909 in Plumlov.
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 43 years old in Prague.
Aikitu Tanakadate
Japanese physicist.
Born October 16th, 1856 in Ninohe District.
Died May 21st, 1952 at 95 years old in Setagaya-ku.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 363
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran