In the year 1962
454 Notable deaths
H. Richard Niebuhr
American theologian (1894-1962).
Born September 3rd, 1894 in Wright City.
Died July 5th, 1962 at 67 years old in New Haven.
Jacques Ibert
French composer.
Born September 15th, 1890 in Paris.
Died February 5th, 1962 at 71 years old in Paris.
Richard Aldington
English writer and poet.
Born July 8th, 1892 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1962 at 70 years old in Sury-en-Vaux. [ref]
Frances Glessner Lee
American forensic scientist and "mother of forensic science".
Born March 25th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died January 27th, 1962 at 83 years old
Ananda Samarakoon
Sri lankan musician (1911–1962).
Born January 13th, 1911.
Died April 5th, 1962 at 51 years old
Louise Fazenda
Actress.
Born June 17th, 1896 in Lafayette. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1962 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Poul Nielsen
Danish footballer (1891-1962).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Copenhagen.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
Hans Luther
German chancellor (1879-1962).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1962 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Scrapper Blackwell
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born February 21st, 1903 in North Carolina. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1962 at 59 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Roy Atwell
American actor.
Born May 2nd, 1878 in Syracuse.
Died February 6th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 454
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