In the year 1962
494 Notable deaths
Albert William Herre
American zoologist (1868-1962).
Born September 16th, 1868 in Toledo.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 93 years old in Santa Cruz.
Victor Bourgeois
Belgian architect (1897-1962).
Born August 29th, 1897 in Charleroi. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1962 at 64 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Louis Raymond
South african tennis player (1895-1962).
Born June 28th, 1895 in Pretoria.
Died January 30th, 1962 at 66 years old in Johannesburg.
Eduard Toldrà
Music conductor and composer (1895-1962).
Born April 7th, 1895 in Vilanova i la Geltrú. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1962 at 67 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Forrest Smithson
Athletics competitor (1884-1962).
Born September 26th, 1884 in Portland.
Died November 24th, 1962 at 78 years old in Contra Costa County.
Robert Emmett O'Connor
American film actor (1885-1962).
Born March 18th, 1885 in Milwaukee.
Died September 4th, 1962 at 77 years old in Hollywood.
Eduard von Steiger
Member of the swiss federal council (1881-1962).
Born July 2nd, 1881 in Langnau im Emmental.
Died February 10th, 1962 at 80 years old in Bern.
Fred Schule
American hurdler (1879-1962).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Preston.
Died September 14th, 1962 at 82 years old in New York City.
Dannie Heineman
Belgian-american engineer and businessman.
Born November 23rd, 1872 in Charlotte.
Died January 31st, 1962 at 89 years old in New York City, Greenwich.
Hermann Junker
German egyptologist (1877-1962).
Born November 29th, 1877 in Bendorf.
Died January 9th, 1962 at 84 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 494
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