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In the year 1962
452 Notable deaths
Juan Belmonte
Spanish bullfighter.
Born April 14th, 1892 in Seville. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1962 at 69 years old in Utrera. [ref]
Bruno Walter
German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Berlin.
Died February 17th, 1962 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills.
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 (1885–1962).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Glebe. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rex Bell
American actor and politician (1903-1962).
Born October 16th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died July 4th, 1962 at 58 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 452
Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare