In the year 1952

322 Notable deaths

Edgar Burgess

British rower.

Born September 23rd, 1891 in Kensington.

Died April 23rd, 1952 at 60 years old in Tangier.

Valeriu Traian Frențiu

Romanian greek-catholic bishop (1875-1952).

Born April 25th, 1875 in Reșița.

Died July 11th, 1952 at 77 years old in Sighet prison.

Mathieu Bragard

Belgian footballer (1895-1952).

Born March 10th, 1895 in Verviers.

Died July 19th, 1952 at 57 years old in Verviers.

Nadezhda Teffi

Russian writer.

Born May 21st, 1872 in Volhynian Governorate.

Died October 6th, 1952 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]

George Ducker

Canadian soccer player (1871-1952).

Born September 27th, 1871 in Ontario.

Died September 26th, 1952 at 80 years old in City of Galt.

Helge Liljebjörn

Swedish footballer (1904-1952).

Born August 16th, 1904 in Sweden.

Died May 2nd, 1952 at 47 years old in Gothenburg.

Benito Villegas

Argentine chess player (1877-1952).

Born January 11th, 1877 in Morón.

Died April 27th, 1952 at 75 years old

Beattie Ramsay

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born August 11th, 1895 in Saskatchewan.

Died September 30th, 1952 at 57 years old in Regina.

Alfred Nichols

British long-distance runner (1890-1952).

Born November 28th, 1890 in London.

Died May 1st, 1952 at 61 years old in Hammersmith.

Sándor Pósta

Hungarian fencer.

Born September 25th, 1888 in Pánd.

Died November 4th, 1952 at 64 years old in Budapest.

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