In the year 1962
494 Notable deaths
Andre Roosevelt
American filmmaker, explorer, and rugby union player.
Born April 24th, 1879 in Paris.
Died July 21st, 1962 at 83 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Gabriella Besanzoni
Italian singer (1890-1962).
Born September 20th, 1890 in Rome.
Died July 8th, 1962 at 71 years old in Rome. [ref]
Vladimir Artemyev
Soviet rocket scientist.
Born July 6th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 11th, 1962 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Ujaku Akita
Author and esperantist (1883–1962).
Born January 30th, 1883 in Aomori Prefecture.
Died May 12th, 1962 at 79 years old in Nakamaruchō.
John Rimmer
British athlete (1878-1962).
Born April 27th, 1878 in Ormskirk.
Died June 6th, 1962 at 84 years old in Anfield.
Charles Luther
Swedish sprinter.
Born August 8th, 1885 in Gothenburg.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 76 years old in Gothenburg.
Axel Nordlander
Swedish equestrian (1879–1962).
Born September 21st, 1879 in Norrbärke.
Died April 30th, 1962 at 82 years old in Helsingborg.
Jorma Valkama
Finnish athletics competitor (1928-1962).
Born October 4th, 1928 in Vyborg.
Died December 11th, 1962 at 34 years old in Hollola (traffic collision).
Jaroslav Durych
Czech poet, playwright, essayist, doctor, religion writer, publicist, translator, bookwriter, writer and historic literature writer (1886–1962).
Born December 2nd, 1886 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1962 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Edwin Argo
American equestrian.
Born September 22nd, 1895 in Clay County.
Died March 10th, 1962 at 66 years old in Shreveport.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine