In the year 1962
454 Notable deaths
Gary Hocking
Rhodesian motorcycle racer and racing driver (1937–1962).
Born September 30th, 1937 in Caerleon.
Died December 21st, 1962 at 25 years old in Durban (car collision).
George Preca
Maltese roman catholic priest.
Born February 12th, 1880 in Valletta.
Died July 26th, 1962 at 82 years old in Santa Venera.
Assar Gabrielsson
Swedish businessman.
Born August 13th, 1891 in Korsberga. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1962 at 70 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Emilio Esteban Infantes
Spanish general (1892-1962).
Born May 18th, 1892 in Toledo. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1962 at 70 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Wilhelm Ackermann
German mathematician best known for the ackermann function.
Born March 29th, 1896 in Herscheid. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1962 at 66 years old in Lüdenscheid. [ref]
Lucienne Delyle
French singer (1913-1962).
Born April 16th, 1913 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 48 years old in Monte Carlo (leukemia). [ref]
Halliwell Hobbes
British actor (1877-1962).
Born November 16th, 1877 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Died February 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Ernst Grünfeld
Chess international grandmaster (1893-1962).
Born November 21st, 1893 in Vienna.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Kunio Yanagita
Japanese folklorist.
Born July 31st, 1875 in Fukusaki.
Died August 8th, 1962 at 87 years old in Tokyo.
Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Danish princess (1888-1962).
Born June 1st, 1888 in Thumby.
Died June 30th, 1962 at 74 years old in Hellerup (disease).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 454
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld