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In the year 1962
429 Notable deaths
Ron Flockhart
British racing driver.
Born June 16th, 1923 in Edinburgh.
Died April 12th, 1962 at 38 years old in Dandenong Ranges (aviation accident).
Kurt Seligmann
Swiss artist (1900-1962).
Born July 20th, 1900 in Basel. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1962 at 61 years old in New York City. [ref]
Aziz Aliyev
Politician, scientist.
Born January 1st, 1897 in Spitak.
Died July 27th, 1962 at 65 years old in Baku.
Henri Wallon
French psychologist, philosopher, pedagogist, and politician.
Born June 15th, 1879 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1962 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
German princess (1873-1962).
Born May 21st, 1873 in RatiboĊice.
Died April 6th, 1962 at 88 years old in Bad Arolsen.
Wilhelm Blaschke
Austrian mathematician.
Born September 13th, 1885 in Graz. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1962 at 76 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Fred Pentland
English footballer and manager (1883-1962).
Born July 29th, 1883 in Wolverhampton.
Died March 16th, 1962 at 78 years old in Lytchett Matravers.
Michel de Ghelderode
Belgian dramatist.
Born April 3rd, 1898 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1962 at 63 years old in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]
Franz Konwitschny
German conductor (1901-1962).
Born August 14th, 1901 in Fulnek. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1962 at 60 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Raquel Meller
Spanish singer.
Born March 9th, 1888 in Tarazona.
Died July 26th, 1962 at 74 years old in Barcelona (disease).
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