In the year 1962
462 Notable deaths
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).
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]
Alfred Cortot
Franco-swiss pianist and conductor.
Born September 26th, 1877 in Nyon.
Died June 15th, 1962 at 84 years old in Lausanne.
Karl Rapp
German engineer (1882-1962).
Born September 24th, 1882 in Ehingen.
Died May 26th, 1962 at 79 years old in Locarno.
Lucile Watson
Actress (1879-1962).
Born May 27th, 1879 in Quebec City.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Vladimir Sokoloff
Russian-american actor.
Born December 26th, 1889 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in West Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Mickey Cochrane
American baseball player.
Born April 6th, 1903 in Bridgewater.
Died June 28th, 1962 at 59 years old in Lake Forest (cancer).
Purushottam Das Tandon
Indian freedom fighter.
Born August 1st, 1882 in Allahabad.
Died July 1st, 1962 at 79 years old
Deaths 71 to 80 of 462
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino