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In the year 1962
456 Notable deaths
Teodósio de Gouveia
Portuguese cardinal.
Born May 13th, 1889 in Santana.
Died February 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Maputo (leukemia).
Pontus Hanson
Swedish swimmer and water polo player.
Born May 24th, 1884 in Kristinehamn. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1962 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Dorothy Brookshaw
Athletics competitor.
Born December 20th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died September 3rd, 1962 at 49 years old in Orillia.
Frank Martin
Swedish horse rider, born 1885.
Born December 30th, 1885 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1962 at 76 years old in Danderyd parish. [ref]
Henri Weewauters
Belgian competitive sailor.
Born November 8th, 1875.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 86 years old
Hermann Stork
Diver.
Born August 30th, 1911 in Giessen.
Died June 12th, 1962 at 50 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Heikki Kähkönen
Olympic wrestler.
Born December 26th, 1891 in Rääkkylä.
Died June 30th, 1962 at 70 years old in Imatra.
Erik Granfelt
Gymnast (1883-1962).
Born November 17th, 1883 in Svea artilleriregementes församling. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1962 at 78 years old in Täby parish.
Émile Poilvé
French wrestler.
Born September 22nd, 1903 in Mégrit.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 59 years old in Lescouët-Jugon.
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