In the year 1962

493 Notable deaths

Hermann Höfle

Coordinator of operation reinhard (1911-1962).

Born June 19th, 1911 in Salzburg.

Died August 21st, 1962 at 51 years old in Vienna (hanging). [ref]

Frances Glessner Lee

American forensic scientist and "mother of forensic science".

Born March 25th, 1878 in Chicago.

Died January 27th, 1962 at 83 years old

Roscoe Ates

American actor (1895–1962).

Born January 20th, 1895 in Mississippi.

Died March 1st, 1962 at 67 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).

Irene Lentz—Maud

American costume designer (1900.–1962.).

Born December 8th, 1900 in South Dakota, Baker.

Died November 15th, 1962 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.

Kirsten Flagstad

Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962).

Born July 12th, 1895 in Hamar municipality. [ref]

Died December 7th, 1962 at 67 years old in Oslo (multiple myeloma).

Richard Aldington

English writer and poet.

Born July 8th, 1892 in Portsmouth. [ref]

Died July 27th, 1962 at 70 years old in Sury-en-Vaux. [ref]

Hans Luther

German chancellor (1879-1962).

Born March 10th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]

Died May 11th, 1962 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf.

Louise Fazenda

Actress.

Born June 17th, 1896 in Lafayette. [ref]

Died April 17th, 1962 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Owen D. Young

American businessman, lawyer, diplomate (1874-1962).

Born October 27th, 1874 in Stark.

Died July 11th, 1962 at 87 years old in St. Augustine.

Roy Atwell

American actor.

Born May 2nd, 1878 in Syracuse.

Died February 6th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City.

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