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In the year 1962
494 Notable deaths
Edy Reinalter
Alpine skier (1920-1962).
Born December 24th, 1920 in St. Moritz.
Died November 19th, 1962 at 41 years old in Tschagguns.
Boo Kullberg
Swedish gymnast (1889-1962).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Stockholm.
Died April 5th, 1962 at 72 years old in Bromma city district.
Giovanni Panico
Italian cardinal and diplomat (1895-1962).
Born April 12th, 1895 in Tricase.
Died July 7th, 1962 at 67 years old in Tricase.
Henry Bucknall
British rower.
Born July 4th, 1885 in Lisbon.
Died January 1st, 1962 at 76 years old in Dumfries.
Owe Jonsson
Swedish sprinter, ice hockey player and bandy player (1940-1962).
Born November 23rd, 1940 in Växjö.
Died September 29th, 1962 at 21 years old in Växjö (traffic collision).
Vera Pashennaya
Russian actress (1887–1962).
Born September 19th, 1887 in Moscow.
Died October 28th, 1962 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Swedish count and equestrian (1879-1962).
Born August 20th, 1879 in Örebro Nikolai parish.
Died August 7th, 1962 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Helmer Mörner
Equestrian.
Born May 8th, 1895 in Gothenburg.
Died January 5th, 1962 at 66 years old in Uppsala.
Jean Stern
French fencer (1875–1962).
Born February 19th, 1875 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 15th, 1962 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Johan Carp
Sailor (1897–1962).
Born January 30th, 1897 in Central Java.
Died March 25th, 1962 at 65 years old in Johannesburg.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 494
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou