In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
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).
Alfredo González Flores
Costa rican politician and lawyer (1877-1962).
Born June 15th, 1877 in Heredia Province.
Died December 28th, 1962 at 85 years old in Heredia.
Tom Phillis
Australian motorcycle racer.
Born April 9th, 1934 in Sydney.
Died June 6th, 1962 at 28 years old in Isle of Man.
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).
Hans Rosbaud
Austrian conductor.
Born July 22nd, 1895 in Graz. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1962 at 67 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Pierre Benoît
French writer (1886-1962).
Born July 16th, 1886 in Albi. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1962 at 75 years old in Ciboure. [ref]
Pavel Alexeyevich Belov
Soviet general (1897–1962).
Born February 18th, 1897 in Shuya.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Manolis Kalomiris
Greek composer (1883-1962).
Born December 14th, 1883 in İzmir.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 78 years old in Athens. [ref]
Grigol Robakidze
Georgian writer.
Born October 28th, 1882 in Sviri.
Died November 19th, 1962 at 80 years old in Geneva.
Aleksandr Pavlovich Antonov
Soviet actor.
Born February 13th, 1898 in Moscow.
Died November 23rd, 1962 at 64 years old in Soviet Union.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 493
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø