In the year 1962
429 Notable deaths
Abol-Ghasem Kashani
Iranian ayatollah (1882-1962).
Born November 19th, 1882 in Tehran.
Died March 14th, 1962 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Diego Martínez Barrio
Prime minister of spain (1883-1962).
Born November 25th, 1883 in Seville. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1962 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Turkish writer (1901-1962).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski
Polish prime minister (1885-1962).
Died August 31st, 1962 at 77 years old in London.
Alessandro Pirzio Biroli
Italian fascist general, fencer (1877-1962).
Born July 23rd, 1877 in Campobasso.
Died May 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Rome.
Eugène Freyssinet
French structural engineer.
Born July 13th, 1879 in Objat. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1962 at 82 years old in Saint-Martin-Vésubie. [ref]
Faris al-Khoury
Syrian politician (1877-1962).
Born November 20th, 1877 in Beirut Vilayet.
Died January 2nd, 1962 at 84 years old in Damascus.
Will H. Bradley
American artist.
Born July 10th, 1868 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1962 at 93 years old in La Mesa. [ref]
Egon Petri
Dutch musician (1881-1962).
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Hanover. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1962 at 81 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Ukichiro Nakaya
Japanese physicist and science essayist known for his work in glaciology and low-temperature sciences (1900-1962).
Died April 11th, 1962 at 61 years old in Tokyo (prostate cancer).
Deaths 171 to 180 of 429
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved