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In the year 1962
429 Notable deaths
Bruno Walter
German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1962 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Hans-Jürgen von Arnim
German general (1889-1962).
Born April 4th, 1889 in Dzierżoniów.
Died September 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Bad Wildungen.
Victor Moore
American stage and film actor.
Born February 24th, 1876 in Hammonton. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1962 at 86 years old in East Islip (myocardial infarction).
Sylvia Beach
American-born bookseller and publisher.
Born March 14th, 1887 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1962 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Willie Best
Actor (1916-1962).
Born May 27th, 1916 in Sunflower.
Died February 27th, 1962 at 45 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Mary Gilmore
Australian poet.
Born August 16th, 1885 in Goulburn. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 77 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Joseph Berchtold
Nazi officer, second commander of the ss (1897-1962).
Born March 6th, 1897 in Ingolstadt.
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 65 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Frank Hurley
Australian photographer and adventurer.
Born October 15th, 1885 in Glebe. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Hanns Eisler
Austrian composer (1898-1962).
Born July 6th, 1898 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivan Meštrović
Croatian sculptor and architect (1883-1962).
Born August 15th, 1883 in Vrpolje. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1962 at 78 years old in South Bend. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 429
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez