In the year 1962
494 Notable deaths
Klaus Suomela
Finnish gymnast and writer (1888–1962).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Porvoo.
Died April 4th, 1962 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Nils Hellsten
Swedish fencer (1886–1962).
Born February 19th, 1886 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1962 at 76 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Carl Axel Pettersson
Olympic curler.
Born April 13th, 1874 in Mönsterås.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Hugo Rüster
German rower (1872–1962).
Born January 15th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 90 years old in Koblenz.
Carl Larsen
Gymnast (1886-1962).
Born June 3rd, 1886 in Denmark.
Died December 4th, 1962 at 76 years old in Denmark.
Bruno Loatti
Cyclist (1915-1962).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Castel Bolognese.
Died September 25th, 1962 at 47 years old in Bologna.
Halvor Birch
Danish gymnast (1885–1962).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Horsens.
Died July 5th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Félix Goethals
French road bicycle racer (1891–1962).
Born January 14th, 1891 in Rinxent. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1962 at 71 years old in Capinghem.
Henri Weewauters
Belgian competitive sailor.
Born November 8th, 1875.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 86 years old
Folke Sandström
Equestrian (1892–1962).
Born September 27th, 1892 in Edshults parish.
Died August 18th, 1962 at 69 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 494
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel