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In the year 1962
456 Notable deaths
Folke Sandström
Equestrian (1892–1962).
Born September 27th, 1892 in Edshults parish.
Died August 18th, 1962 at 69 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Hendrik de Iongh
Dutch fencer.
Born August 4th, 1877 in Dordrecht.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Halvor Birch
Danish gymnast.
Born February 21st, 1885 in Horsens.
Died July 5th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Victor Sonnemans
Belgian water polo player (1874–1962).
Born October 25th, 1874 in City of Brussels.
Died October 3rd, 1962 at 87 years old in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek.
Félix Goethals
Road bicycle racer (1891-1962).
Born January 14th, 1891 in Rinxent. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1962 at 71 years old in Capinghem.
Pietro Bianchi
Italian weightlifter (1895-1962).
Born March 14th, 1895 in Genoa.
Died May 21st, 1962 at 67 years old in Genoa.
Klaus Suomela
Finnish gymnast and writer (1888–1962).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Porvoo.
Died April 4th, 1962 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Arvor Hansen
Danish gymnast (1886–1962).
Born November 5th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 19th, 1962 at 75 years old in Frederiksberg.
Theodor Litt
German philosopher.
Born December 27th, 1880 in Düsseldorf.
Died July 16th, 1962 at 81 years old in Bonn.
József Keresztessy
Gymnast (1885–1962).
Born September 19th, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Toronto.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius