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In the year 1962
454 Notable deaths
Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Germanic prince (1887-1962).
Born April 19th, 1887 in Stadthagen.
Died June 15th, 1962 at 75 years old in Hanover.
Hans Felber
German general.
Born July 8th, 1889 in Wiesbaden.
Died March 8th, 1962 at 72 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Kenkichi Ueda
Japanese general.
Born March 8th, 1875 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died September 11th, 1962 at 87 years old in Iwo Jima.
Curley Weaver
American blues musician.
Born March 25th, 1906 in Covington. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1962 at 56 years old in Georgia (kidney failure). [ref]
Max Fabiani
Architect.
Born April 29th, 1865 in Kobdilj.
Died August 18th, 1962 at 97 years old in Gorizia.
Yehuda Leib Maimon
Israeli politician (1875-1962).
Born December 11th, 1875 in Mărculești.
Died July 10th, 1962 at 86 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Wilhelm Ohnesorge
Nazi german minister (1872-1962).
Born June 8th, 1872 in Gräfenhainichen.
Died February 1st, 1962 at 89 years old in Munich.
Rudolf von Bünau
German general and knight's cross recipients.
Born August 19th, 1890 in Stuttgart.
Died January 14th, 1962 at 71 years old in Kirchheim unter Teck (traffic collision).
Andrew Ellicott Douglass
American astronomer (1867-1962).
Born July 5th, 1867 in Windsor. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1962 at 94 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Ron Flockhart
British racing driver.
Born June 16th, 1923 in Edinburgh.
Died April 12th, 1962 at 38 years old in Dandenong Ranges (aviation accident).
Deaths 211 to 220 of 454
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