In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Turkish writer (1901-1962).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
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.
Henry F. Ashurst
U.s. senator from arizona (1874–1962).
Born September 13th, 1874 in Winnemucca.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Samuil Feinberg
Russian pianist and composer.
Born May 26th, 1890 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1962 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hu Zongnan
Taiwanese politician.
Born May 16th, 1896 in Zhenhai District.
Died February 14th, 1962 at 65 years old in Taipei.
Faris al-Khoury
Syrian politician (1877-1962).
Born November 20th, 1877 in Beirut Vilayet.
Died January 2nd, 1962 at 84 years old in Damascus.
Erich von Tschermak
Austrian geneticist (1871-1962).
Born November 15th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Pyotr Dolgov
Air force colonel (1920–1962).
Born February 21st, 1920.
Died November 1st, 1962 at 42 years old in Volsk.
Max Vasmer
Russian-german linguist (1886-1962).
Born February 28th, 1886 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 30th, 1962 at 76 years old in West Berlin.
Jack Reynolds
English footballer (1881-1962).
Born September 23rd, 1881 in Manchester.
Died November 8th, 1962 at 81 years old in Amsterdam.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino