In the year 1962

452 Notable deaths

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

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]

Deaths 71 to 80 of 452

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