In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
Olga Preobrajenska
Prima ballerina and ballet teacher (1871–1962).
Born February 2nd, 1871 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1962 at 91 years old in Saint-Mandé. [ref]
Lew Landers
American film and television director (1901–1962).
Born January 2nd, 1901 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 1962 at 61 years old in Palm Desert (myocardial infarction).
James P. McGranery
American politician and united states army officer (1895-1962).
Born July 8th, 1895 in Philadelphia.
Died December 23rd, 1962 at 67 years old in Palm Beach.
Frederick Handley Page
British aerospace engineer (1885–1962).
Born November 15th, 1885 in Cheltenham.
Died April 21st, 1962 at 76 years old in Westminster.
Milan Vidmar
Slovenian chess player.
Born June 22nd, 1885 in Ljubljana. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1962 at 77 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
James Wordie
Scottish polar explorer.
Born April 26th, 1889 in Glasgow.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Charles Reisner
Film director (1887-1962).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Minneapolis.
Died September 24th, 1962 at 75 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Kenkichi Ueda
Japanese general (1875–1962).
Born March 8th, 1875 in Osakasayama.
Died September 11th, 1962 at 87 years old in Iwo Jima.
José Giral
Spanish politician (1879-1962).
Born October 22nd, 1879 in Santiago de Cuba. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1962 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Jameson Adams
British antarctic explorer (1880–1962).
Born March 6th, 1880 in Rippingale.
Died April 30th, 1962 at 82 years old in Westminster.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 493
We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire