Famous Deaths Happened In 1962

Jan 01 On this day in history diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76  

Jan 04 Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died in the year 1962.  

Jan 06 Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 in the year 1962.  

Jan 09 On this day in history leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68  

Jan 12 In the year 1962 death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42  

Jan 13 On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42  

Jan 15 On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62  

Jan 16 In the year 1962 emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77  

Jan 17 In the year 1962 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56  

Jan 18 On this day in history raymond Moulaert, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 19 In the year 1962 snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72  

Jan 20 In the year 1962 robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75  

Jan 21 Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian, dies at 76 in the year 1962.  

Jan 24 Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 in the year 1962.  

Jan 26 On this day in history charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65  

Jan 29 On this day in history fritz Kreisler, Austria/US violinist/composer, dies at 86  

Jan 30 Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (b. 1894) died in the year 1962.  

Feb 03 Werner Bock, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71 in the year 1962.  

Feb 07 Arthur Carr, cricketer (11 Tests for Eng 22-29), dies shovelling snow on this day in history.  

Feb 10 On this day in history willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83  

Feb 15 Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 In the year 1962 bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85  

Feb 19 Albert Israel Elkus, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Halliwell Hobbes, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist, dies at 81 in the year 1962.  

Feb 26 On this day in history carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 27 Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Roscoe Ates, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1866) died in the year 1962.  

Mar 04 Cairine R Wilson, 1st Canadian female senator (appointed), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82  

Mar 06 Rezso Kokai, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 In the year 1962 birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 03 Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)  

Jan 03 In the year 1962 birth of ulrike Lang, writer  

Jan 03 In the year 1962 birth of francesca Lia Block, American author  

Jan 04 Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1962 birth of martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)