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In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
Rex Bell
American actor and politician (1903-1962).
Born October 16th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died July 4th, 1962 at 58 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
Joginder Singh Sahnan
Indian soldier, recipient of param vir chakra, born 1921.
Born September 26th, 1921 in Moga.
Died October 23rd, 1962 at 41 years old in Bum La Pass.
Natalia Sedova
Russian revolutionary and second wife of leon trotsky (1882-1962).
Born April 5th, 1882 in Romny.
Died January 23rd, 1962 at 79 years old in Corbeil-Essonnes.
Hans Lammers
German jurist, nazi politician, and head of the reich chancellery (1879-1962).
Born May 27th, 1879 in Lubliniec. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1962 at 82 years old in Düsseldorf.
Augusta Savage
American sculptor (1892–1962).
Born February 29th, 1892 in Green Cove Springs. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1962 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hoot Gibson
American actor.
Born August 6th, 1892 in Tekamah. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Ludwig Bemelmans
Author of madeline books (1939-1999).
Born April 27th, 1898 in Merano.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 64 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Alan L. Hart
American transmasculine writer and physician (1890-1962).
Born October 4th, 1890 in Halls Summit.
Died July 1st, 1962 at 71 years old (heart failure).
Sylvia Beach
American-born bookseller and publisher (1887–1962).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Baltimore.
Died October 6th, 1962 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Peter Fechter
German bricklayer (1944-1962).
Born January 14th, 1944 in Berlin.
Died August 17th, 1962 at 18 years old in Checkpoint Charlie (gunshot wound).
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan