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In the year 1962
493 Notable deaths
Bidhan Chandra Roy
Former chief minister of west bengal, india.
Born July 1st, 1882 in Bankipore. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1962 at 80 years old in Kolkata.
Yves Klein
20th century french visual artist.
Born April 28th, 1928 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1962 at 34 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joe Profaci
Italian mobster (1897–1962).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Villabate.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 64 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Shaitan Singh
Indian army officer, recipient of param vir chakra.
Born December 1st, 1924 in Jodhpur.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 37 years old in Rezang La.
Clara Blandick
American actress.
Born June 4th, 1880 in Victoria Harbour.
Died April 15th, 1962 at 81 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
C. Wright Mills
American sociologist.
Born August 28th, 1916 in Waco. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1962 at 45 years old in Nyack (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benny Paret
Cuban boxer (1937–1962).
Born March 14th, 1937 in Santa Clara.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 25 years old in New York City.
Joseph Kearns
American actor (1907-1962).
Born February 12th, 1907 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 17th, 1962 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Auguste Piccard
Swiss physicist (1884–1962).
Born January 28th, 1884 in Basel.
Died March 24th, 1962 at 78 years old in Chexbres (myocardial infarction).
Rudolf Anderson
Usaf pilot, the only person killed by enemy fire during the cuban missile crisis (1927-1962).
Born September 15th, 1927 in Spartanburg.
Died October 27th, 1962 at 35 years old in Cuba (killed in action).
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