In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
Vladimir Shcherbachov
Russian composer.
Born January 24th, 1889 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1952 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Tadeusz Estreicher
Polish historian and chemist.
Born December 19th, 1871 in Kraków.
Died April 8th, 1952 at 80 years old in Kraków.
Norman Taber
Athletics competitor (1891-1952).
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Providence.
Died July 15th, 1952 at 60 years old in Orange.
Agnes Morton
English tennis player.
Born March 6th, 1872 in Halstead.
Died April 5th, 1952 at 80 years old in Kensington. [ref]
August Alle
Estonian poet (1890-1952).
Born August 31st, 1890 in Viljandi.
Died July 8th, 1952 at 61 years old in Tallinn.
Fráňa Šrámek
Czechoslovak anarchist, poet, playwright and bookwriter.
Born January 19th, 1877 in Sobotka. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1952 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Aleksandr Andronov
Russian physicist (1901-1952).
Born April 11th, 1901 in Moscow.
Died October 31st, 1952 at 51 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
Johnny McDowell
Racecar driver.
Born January 29th, 1915 in Delavan.
Died June 8th, 1952 at 37 years old in Milwaukee.
Olga Della-Vos-Kardovskaya
Russian artist (1875-1952).
Born September 2nd, 1875 in Chernihiv.
Died August 9th, 1952 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Carlo Agostini
Prelate.
Born April 22nd, 1888 in San Martino di Lupari. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1952 at 64 years old in Venice. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 322
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche