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In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
R. H. Tawney
English philosopher (1880–1962).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Kolkata.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 81 years old in London (disease).
Emil Artin
Austrian-armenian mathematician (1898–1962).
Born March 3rd, 1898 in Vienna.
Died December 20th, 1962 at 64 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).
George Sylvester Viereck
German-american writer, poet, propagandist (1884-1962).
Born December 21st, 1884 in Munich.
Died March 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Holyoke.
Purushottam Das Tandon
Indian freedom fighter.
Born August 1st, 1882 in Allahabad.
Died July 1st, 1962 at 79 years old
G. M. Trevelyan
British historian (1876–1962).
Born February 16th, 1876 in Welcombe Hotel.
Died July 21st, 1962 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Patrick Hamilton
English writer (1904–1962).
Born March 17th, 1904 in Hassocks.
Died September 23rd, 1962 at 58 years old in Sheringham (kidney failure, liver cirrhosis).
Azer al-Amin
Bey of tunis (1881-1962).
Born September 4th, 1881 in Carthage. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1962 at 81 years old in Tunis. [ref]
Mabel Dodge Luhan
American patron of the arts (1879-1962).
Born February 26th, 1879 in Buffalo.
Died August 13th, 1962 at 83 years old in Taos.
Gordon Bennett
Australian army officer (1887-1962).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.
Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.
John Ireland
British composer and teacher of music.
Born August 13th, 1879 in Bowdon. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1962 at 82 years old in West Sussex. [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene