In the year 1952

341 Notable deaths

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.

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..

Deaths 161 to 170 of 341

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