In the year 1962
454 Notable deaths
Erich von Tschermak
Austrian geneticist (1871-1962).
Born November 15th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Yos Sudarso
Mid-20th-century indonesian naval officer.
Born November 24th, 1925 in Salatiga.
Died January 15th, 1962 at 36 years old in Arafura Sea (killed in action).
Samuil Feinberg
Russian pianist and composer.
Born May 26th, 1890 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1962 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Luang Wichitwathakan
Thai historian and author.
Born August 11th, 1898 in Uthai Thani.
Died March 31st, 1962 at 63 years old in Bangkok.
Pyotr Dolgov
Air force colonel.
Born February 21st, 1920.
Died November 1st, 1962 at 42 years old in Volsk.
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.
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold