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In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
Frederic G. Kenyon
British palaeographer and biblical and classical scholar.
Born January 15th, 1863 in London. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1952 at 89 years old in Oxted. [ref]
Carl Severing
German politician (1875-1952).
Born June 1st, 1875 in Herford.
Died July 23rd, 1952 at 77 years old in Bielefeld.
Princess Louise of Orléans
Bavarian princess.
Born August 19th, 1869 in Bushy House.
Died February 4th, 1952 at 82 years old in Munich (disease).
Joseph Louis Anne Avenol
French diplomat (1879-1952).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Melle. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1952 at 73 years old in Duillier. [ref]
Vincenzo Capone
Brother of al capone.
Born March 28th, 1892 in Angri.
Died October 1st, 1952 at 60 years old in Homer (myocardial infarction).
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..
John Langenus
Belgian football referee (1891-1952).
Born December 8th, 1891 in Berchem.
Died October 1st, 1952 at 60 years old in Antwerp.
Elisabeth Schumann
German soprano.
Born June 13th, 1888 in Merseburg. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1952 at 63 years old in New York City. [ref]
Fartein Valen
Norwegian composer.
Born August 15th, 1887 in Stavanger. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1952 at 65 years old in Haugesund. [ref]
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]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 322
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld