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In the year 1962
429 Notable deaths
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.
Hans von Salmuth
German general.
Born November 11th, 1888 in Metz.
Died January 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Heidelberg.
Owen D. Young
American businessman, lawyer, diplomate (1874-1962).
Born October 27th, 1874 in Stark. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1962 at 87 years old in St. Augustine. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 429
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson