In the year 1962

494 Notable deaths

Marcelle Capy

French novelist, journalist, feminist and militant pacifist..

Born March 16th, 1891 in Cherbourg.

Died January 5th, 1962 at 70 years old in Pradines.

Jan van der Wiel

Dutch fencer.

Born May 31st, 1892 in Breda.

Died November 24th, 1962 at 70 years old in The Hague.

Heikki Kähkönen

Olympic wrestler (1891–1962).

Born December 26th, 1891 in Rääkkylä.

Died June 30th, 1962 at 70 years old in Imatra.

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.

Hans Lem

Gymnast (1888-1962).

Born November 19th, 1888 in Christiania.

Died May 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Brooklyn.

Émile Wegelin

French rower (1875–1962).

Born December 24th, 1875 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Died June 26th, 1962 at 86 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Christian Juhl

Gymnast (1898-1962).

Born April 29th, 1898 in Esbjerg.

Died September 27th, 1962 at 64 years old in Esbjerg.

Axel Thufason

Danish footballer (1889-1962).

Born November 11th, 1889 in Copenhagen.

Died December 25th, 1962 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.

Vilhelm Vett

Danish sailor (1879–1962).

Born December 31st, 1879 in Copenhagen.

Died December 3rd, 1962 at 82 years old in Palma.

Ernest Henley

British sprinter (1889-1962).

Born March 31st, 1889 in Brighton.

Died March 14th, 1962 at 72 years old in Brighton.

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe