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In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
Edgar J. Goodspeed
American theologian and scholar of greek and the new testament (1871-1962).
Born October 23rd, 1871 in Quincy. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1962 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
György Orth
Hungarian footballer (1901-1962).
Born April 30th, 1901 in Budapest.
Died January 11th, 1962 at 60 years old in Porto.
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.
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]
Hermann Muhs
German politician (1894-1962).
Born May 16th, 1894 in Jühnde.
Died April 13th, 1962 at 67 years old in Göttingen.
Boris Vannikov
Politician (1897-1962).
Born September 7th, 1897 in Baku.
Died February 22nd, 1962 at 64 years old in Moscow.
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).
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]
Emelyn Whiton
Sailor.
Born March 1st, 1916 in New York City.
Died March 1st, 1962 at 46 years old in Jamaica Bay.
Francisco Bru
Spanish footballer (1885-1962).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Madrid.
Died June 10th, 1962 at 77 years old in Málaga.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 493
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