In the year 1962

430 Notable deaths

Hans Rosbaud

Austrian conductor.

Born July 22nd, 1895 in Graz. [ref]

Died December 29th, 1962 at 67 years old in Lugano. [ref]

Pagu

Brazilian journalist and writer (1910-1962).

Born June 9th, 1910 in São João da Boa Vista. [ref]

Died December 12th, 1962 at 52 years old in Santos (cancer).

George Poage

American hurdler and sprinter.

Born November 6th, 1880 in Hannibal.

Died April 11th, 1962 at 81 years old in Chicago.

Vlasta Burian

Czech actor, comedian, theater manager, playwright, film director, writer and singer, cyclist, soccer player, publicist, entrepreneur, (1891-1962).

Born April 9th, 1891 in Liberec. [ref]

Died January 31st, 1962 at 70 years old in Prague (pneumonia). [ref]

Aleksandr Pavlovich Antonov

Soviet actor.

Born February 13th, 1898 in Moscow. [ref]

Died November 23rd, 1962 at 64 years old in Soviet Union.

Fidel Dávila Arrondo

Spanish general and noble (1878-1962).

Born April 24th, 1878 in Barcelona. [ref]

Died March 22nd, 1962 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Tommy Milton

American racecar driver (1893-1962).

Born November 14th, 1893 in Saint Paul.

Died July 10th, 1962 at 68 years old in Mount Clemens.

Hermann Muhs

German politician (1894-1962).

Born May 16th, 1894 in Jühnde.

Died April 13th, 1962 at 67 years old in Göttingen.

Pierre Benoît

French writer (1886-1962).

Born July 16th, 1886 in Albi. [ref]

Died March 3rd, 1962 at 75 years old in Ciboure. [ref]

Eddie Costa

American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist.

Born August 14th, 1930 in Atlas.

Died July 28th, 1962 at 31 years old in New York City (traffic collision).

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