In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
President of finland (1865-1952).
Born January 28th, 1865 in Suomussalmi. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1952 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
George Pearce
Australian politician (1870-1952).
Born January 14th, 1870 in Mount Barker.
Died June 24th, 1952 at 82 years old in Elwood.
Rudolf Slánský
Czechoslovak politician (1901-1952).
Born July 31st, 1901 in Nezvěstice. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1952 at 51 years old in Prague (hanging). [ref]
Władysław Strzemiński
Polish painter (1893-1952).
Born November 21st, 1893 in Minsk. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1952 at 59 years old in Łódź. [ref]
Roland West
American film director (1885-1952).
Born February 20th, 1885 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1952 at 67 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Luigi Fagioli
Italian racecar driver.
Born June 9th, 1898 in Osimo. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1952 at 54 years old in Monte Carlo, Osimo (traffic collision).
Norman Douglas
British writer.
Born December 8th, 1868 in Thüringen.
Died February 15th, 1952 at 83 years old in Capri.
Philip G. Epstein
American screenwriter (1909-1952).
Born August 22nd, 1909 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1952 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Sveinn Björnsson
Icelandic politician, 1st president of iceland (1881-1952).
Born February 27th, 1881 in Copenhagen.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 70 years old in Reykjavík.
Pierre Renoir
French actor (1885–1952).
Born March 21st, 1885 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1952 at 66 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 322
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld