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In the year 1962
429 Notable deaths
Alfred Cortot
Franco-swiss pianist and conductor.
Born September 26th, 1877 in Nyon. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1962 at 84 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
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
Gordon Bennett
Australian army officer (1887-1962).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.
Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.
R. H. Tawney
English philosopher (1880–1962).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1962 at 81 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Alan L. Hart
American writer and physician.
Born October 4th, 1890 in Coffey County.
Died July 1st, 1962 at 71 years old
Frank Borzage
American film director and actor (1894-1962).
Born April 23rd, 1894 in Salt Lake City.
Died June 19th, 1962 at 68 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 429
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