In the year 1952

322 Notable deaths

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).

Krystyna Skarbek

Polish spy.

Born May 1st, 1908 in Warsaw.

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

Francis Pegahmagabow

World war i sniper.

Born March 9th, 1892 in Parry Sound.

Died August 5th, 1952 at 60 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

American film producer.

Born January 1st, 1879 in Tolcsva. [ref]

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

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]

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).

Edward S. Curtis

American photographer.

Born February 16th, 1868 in Whitewater. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1952 at 84 years old in Whittier (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Elizabeth Kenny

Australian nurse (1880-1952).

Born September 20th, 1880 in Warialda.

Died November 30th, 1952 at 72 years old in Toowoomba.

Billy Hughes

Australian politician, 7th prime minister of australia (1862-1952).

Born September 25th, 1862 in London.

Died October 28th, 1952 at 90 years old in Sydney. [ref]

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