In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
Paul Éluard
French poet (1895–1952).
Born December 14th, 1895 in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1952 at 56 years old in Charenton-le-Pont (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Maurras
French author, politician, poet, and critic (1868–1952).
Born April 20th, 1868 in Martigues. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1952 at 84 years old in Tours. [ref]
Elena of Montenegro
Queen consort of italy (1900-1946) and servant of god.
Born January 8th, 1873 in Cetinje. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1952 at 79 years old in Montpellier (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
French army general, marshal of france (1889-1952).
Born February 2nd, 1889 in Mouilleron-en-Pareds. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1952 at 62 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Benedetto Croce
Italian philosopher (1866–1952).
Born February 25th, 1866 in Pescasseroli. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1952 at 86 years old in Naples. [ref]
Stafford Cripps
British politician (1889-1952).
Born April 24th, 1889 in London. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1952 at 62 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer.
Born December 18th, 1897 in Cuthbert. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1952 at 55 years old in New York City. [ref]
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Mongolian general and political leader from the 1930s to 1952.
Born February 8th, 1895 in Mongolia. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1952 at 56 years old in Moscow, Ulaanbaatar (cancer). [ref]
Josephine Tey
Scottish author, mystery writer (1896-1952).
Born July 25th, 1896 in Inverness.
Died February 13th, 1952 at 55 years old in London (liver cancer).
Pedro Lascuráin
President of mexico (1858-1952).
Born May 12th, 1858 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1952 at 94 years old in Mexico City.
Deaths 31 to 40 of 322
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore