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In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
Florián Rey
Spanish film director.
Born January 25th, 1894 in La Almunia de Doña Godina. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1962 at 68 years old in Benidorm. [ref]
Władysław Broniewski
Polish poet (1897–1962).
Born December 17th, 1897 in Płock.
Died February 10th, 1962 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Mohsen Sadr
Persian politician (1866-1962).
Born September 11th, 1866 in Mahallat. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1962 at 96 years old in Tehran (brain cancer).
Daniel Halévy
French historian (1872-1962).
Born December 12th, 1872 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 4th, 1962 at 89 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Leonardo De Lorenzo
Italian flautist and music educator.
Born August 29th, 1875 in Viggiano.
Died July 29th, 1962 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara.
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi
Finnish poet, journalist and professor (1885-1962).
Died August 4th, 1962 at 77 years old in Turku.
Glen Cavender
Actor (1883-1962).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Tucson.
Died February 9th, 1962 at 78 years old in Hollywood.
Paul Frankl
German art historian (1878–1962).
Born January 2nd, 1878 in Prague.
Died April 22nd, 1962 at 84 years old in Princeton.
Harold Muller
American sportsman (1901–1962).
Born June 12th, 1901 in Dunsmuir.
Died May 17th, 1962 at 60 years old in Berkeley.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 493
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