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In the year 1962
429 Notable deaths
Émile Armand
French individualist anarchist (1872-1962).
Born March 26th, 1872 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1962 at 89 years old in Rouen. [ref]
Long Yun
Chinese politician (1884-1962).
Born November 27th, 1884 in Zhaotong.
Died June 27th, 1962 at 77 years old in Beijing.
Sao Shwe Thaik
First president of burma and last saopha of yawnghwe.
Born October 16th, 1896.
Died November 21st, 1962 at 66 years old in Yangon.
Karl Llewellyn
American legal scholar.
Born May 22nd, 1893 in Seattle.
Died February 13th, 1962 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Muhammad Yamin
Indonesian historian, poet, playwright and politician.
Born August 24th, 1903 in Sawahlunto.
Died October 17th, 1962 at 59 years old in Jakarta.
Candido Portinari
Brazilian painter (1903-1962).
Born December 29th, 1903 in Brodowski. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1962 at 58 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Raoul Nordling
Nordling.
Born November 11th, 1882 in Paris.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 79 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
André Lhote
French sculptor and painter (1885-1962).
Born July 5th, 1885 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1962 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Culbert Olson
American politician.
Born November 7th, 1876 in Fillmore.
Died April 13th, 1962 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Indalecio Prieto
Spanish socialist politician (1883-1962).
Born April 30th, 1883 in Oviedo. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1962 at 78 years old in Mexico, Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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