In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
Gypsy Abbott
Silent film actress.
Born January 31st, 1896 in Atlanta.
Died July 25th, 1952 at 56 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Marie Equi
American doctor (1872-1952).
Born April 7th, 1872 in New Bedford.
Died July 13th, 1952 at 80 years old in Portland.
Henry Edwards
Actor, film director (1882-1952).
Born September 18th, 1882 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died November 2nd, 1952 at 70 years old in Chobham (myocardial infarction).
Constant Permeke
Belgian painter and sculptor (1886-1952).
Born July 31st, 1886 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1952 at 65 years old in Ostend. [ref]
Hristo Tatarchev
Bulgarian doctor and revolutionary.
Born December 16th, 1869 in Resen. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1952 at 82 years old in Turin. [ref]
Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Spanish dramatist.
Born October 16th, 1902 in Madrid.
Died February 18th, 1952 at 49 years old in Madrid. [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.
René Grousset
French historian (1885-1952).
Born September 5th, 1885 in Aubais. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1952 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
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).
Elizabeth Robins
Actor, producer, playwright, novelist and feminist (1862-1952).
Born August 6th, 1862 in Louisville.
Died May 8th, 1952 at 89 years old in Brighton.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 322
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