In the year 1962

456 Notable deaths

Emilio Prados

Spanish writer.

Born March 4th, 1899 in Málaga. [ref]

Died April 24th, 1962 at 63 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Victor Bourgeois

Belgian architect (1897-1962).

Born August 29th, 1897 in Charleroi. [ref]

Died July 24th, 1962 at 64 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]

Otto Froitzheim

German tennis player.

Born April 24th, 1884 in Strasbourg.

Died October 29th, 1962 at 78 years old in Aachen.

Gerrit Achterberg

Dutch poet.

Born May 20th, 1905 in Wijk bij Duurstede. [ref]

Died January 17th, 1962 at 56 years old in Leusden (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Alberto Enríquez Gallo

President of ecuador (1937 - 1938).

Born July 24th, 1894 in Latacunga.

Died July 13th, 1962 at 67 years old in Quito (stroke).

Mykolas Biržiška

Lithuanian historian (1882—1962).

Born August 24th, 1882 in Viekšniai. [ref]

Died August 24th, 1962 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Gabriel Acacius Coussa

Catholic cardinal.

Born August 3rd, 1897 in Aleppo.

Died July 29th, 1962 at 64 years old in Rome.

Forrest Smithson

Athletics competitor (1884-1962).

Born September 26th, 1884 in Portland.

Died November 24th, 1962 at 78 years old in Contra Costa County.

Erkki Raappana

Finnish general.

Born June 2nd, 1893 in Oulujoki.

Died September 14th, 1962 at 69 years old in Joensuu.

Bruno Belin

Croatian footballer (1929-1962).

Born January 16th, 1929 in Zagreb.

Died October 20th, 1962 at 33 years old in Belgrade (traffic collision).

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