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In the year 1952
341 Notable deaths
Charles Plisnier
Belgian writer (1896-1952).
Born December 13th, 1896 in Ghlin.
Died July 17th, 1952 at 55 years old in City of Brussels.
Delfina Bunge
Argentine writer.
Born December 24th, 1881 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 70 years old in Córdoba.
Richard Johansson
Figure skater.
Born June 18th, 1882 in Gävle.
Died July 24th, 1952 at 70 years old in Gävle.
Stanley Bacon
Olympic wrestler (1885-1952).
Born August 13th, 1885 in Camberwell.
Died October 13th, 1952 at 67 years old in Streatham.
Jim Rigsby
American racing driver.
Born June 6th, 1923 in Arkansas.
Died August 31st, 1952 at 29 years old in Dayton.
Aikitu Tanakadate
Japanese physicist.
Born October 16th, 1856 in Ninohe District.
Died May 21st, 1952 at 95 years old in Setagaya-ku.
Tatiana Shchepkina-Kupernik
Russian writer, dramatist, poet and translator.
Born January 24th, 1874 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1952 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Amado Alonso
Spanish philologist, linguist, and literary critic (1896–1952).
Born September 13th, 1896 in Lerín.
Died May 26th, 1952 at 55 years old in Arlington.
Jean Tharaud
French writer.
Born May 9th, 1877 in Saint-Junien. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1952 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Armida Barelli
Italian activist, editor (1882-1952).
Born December 1st, 1882 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1952 at 69 years old in Varese, Marzio. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 341
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