In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
André Lhote
French sculptor and painter (1885-1962).
Born July 5th, 1885 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1962 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Charles Day
American rower (1914–1962).
Born October 19th, 1914 in Colville.
Died May 26th, 1962 at 47 years old in Seattle (lung cancer).
Snub Pollard
Australian actor (1889-1962).
Born November 9th, 1889 in Melbourne.
Died January 19th, 1962 at 72 years old in Burbank (cancer).
Raoul Nordling
Nordling (1882–1962).
Born November 11th, 1882 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 79 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Jerry Wald
American screenwriter and producer (1911–1962).
Born September 16th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died July 13th, 1962 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Halliwell Hobbes
British actor (1877-1962).
Born November 16th, 1877 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Died February 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Gary Hocking
Rhodesian motorcycle racer and racing driver (1937–1962).
Born September 30th, 1937 in Caerleon.
Died December 21st, 1962 at 25 years old in Durban (car collision).
Pedro Pablo Ramírez
22nd president of argentina (1885–1962).
Born January 30th, 1884 in La Paz.
Died June 11th, 1962 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Abba Ahimeir
Israeli journalist, historian, and political activist.
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Babruysk.
Died June 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction).
George Preca
Maltese roman catholic priest (1880–1962).
Born February 12th, 1880 in Valletta.
Died July 26th, 1962 at 82 years old in Santa Venera.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 493
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)