In the year 1952

362 Notable deaths

Walter Schellenberg

German police and ss general, head of the military secret services and convicted war criminal (1910-1952).

Born January 16th, 1910 in Saarbrücken.

Died March 31st, 1952 at 42 years old in Turin (cancer).

Alexandra Kollontai

Soviet diplomat (1872-1952).

Born March 31st, 1872 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died March 9th, 1952 at 79 years old in Moscow (disease). [ref]

Krystyna Skarbek

Polish spy.

Born May 1st, 1908 in Warsaw.

Died June 15th, 1952 at 44 years old in Kensington.

Margaret Wise Brown

American writer of children's books (1910–1952).

Born May 23rd, 1910 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]

Died November 13th, 1952 at 42 years old in Nice (embolism). [ref]

Susan Peters

American actress (1921-1952).

Born July 3rd, 1921 in Spokane.

Died October 23rd, 1952 at 31 years old in Visalia (pneumonia, pyelonephritis, bronchopneumonia, starvation).

Francis Pegahmagabow

Canadian first nations soldier, politician and activist.

Born March 9th, 1891 in Parry Sound.

Died August 5th, 1952 at 61 years old in Parry Sound.

Gertrude Lawrence

English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer.

Born July 4th, 1898 in London.

Died September 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in New York City (liver cancer).

William Fox

Hungarian-american film producer.

Born January 1st, 1879 in Tolcsva.

Died May 8th, 1952 at 73 years old in New York City.

Potti Sreeramulu

Indian activist (1901–1952).

Born March 16th, 1901 in Madras Presidency.

Died December 16th, 1952 at 51 years old in Dominion of India (starvation).

Jürgen Stroop

German ss and police general and convicted war criminal (1895-1952).

Born September 26th, 1895 in Detmold.

Died March 6th, 1952 at 56 years old in Mokotów Prison (hanging).

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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy