In the year 1962
456 Notable deaths
Vera Pashennaya
Russian actress (1887–1962).
Born September 19th, 1887 in Moscow.
Died October 28th, 1962 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Sándor Ziffer
Hungarian painter (1880-1962).
Born May 5th, 1880 in Eger. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1962 at 82 years old in Baia Mare. [ref]
George Vernot
Canadian swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1901-1962).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Montreal.
Died November 22nd, 1962 at 61 years old in Montreal.
Carl Schutte
American racing cyclist (1887-1962).
Born October 5th, 1887 in Kansas City.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 74 years old in Seattle.
Karen Lachmann
Fencer.
Born May 30th, 1916 in Beijing.
Died September 30th, 1962 at 46 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Arseniy Golovko
Soviet admiral (1906-1962).
Born June 23rd, 1906 in Prokhladny.
Died May 17th, 1962 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Renzo Morigi
Sport shooter (1895-1962).
Born February 28th, 1895 in Ravenna.
Died April 13th, 1962 at 67 years old in Bologna.
David Wijnveldt
Dutch footballer (1891-1962).
Born December 15th, 1891 in Jember.
Died March 28th, 1962 at 70 years old in Zutphen.
Edison Pettit
American astronomer (1889–1962).
Born September 22nd, 1889 in Peru.
Died May 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Tucson.
Jean Stern
French fencer (1875–1962).
Born February 19th, 1875 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1962 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde