Famous Deaths In 1962

Mar 09 Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64  

Mar 16 John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1962.  

Mar 17 On this day in history frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82  

Mar 18 In the year 1962 death of walter W. Bacon, Governor of Delaware (b. 1880)  

Mar 20 Andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65  

Mar 23 Josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80 in the year 1962.  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of jean Goldkette, Greek-born musician (b. 1899)  

Mar 25 On this day in history auguste Piccard, Swiss explorer/balloonist, dies at 78  

Mar 26 Marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of hugo Wast, Argentine writer (b. 1883)  

Apr 03 In the year 1962 benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24  

Apr 04 James Hanratty, executed at Bedford Prison, England, for the murder of Michael Gregsten (b. 1936) died on this day in history.  

Apr 06 In the year 1962 j C Heldring, Dutch businessman, dies at 74  

Apr 09 Juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 Stuart Sutcliffe, bassist (Beatles), dies of brain hemorrhage at 21 in the year 1962.  

Apr 12 In the year 1962 death of sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Indian politician and engineer (b. 1861)  

Apr 13 Culbert Olson, American politician (b. 1876) died in the year 1962.  

Apr 15 In the year 1962 death of clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80  

Apr 17 Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 in the year 1962.  

Apr 20 Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1962 frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies  

Apr 22 On this day in history solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61  

Apr 27 On this day in history death of a. K. Fazlul Huq, Bengali statesman (b. 1873)  

May 05 Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies in the year 1962.  

May 07 In the year 1962 jimmy Conlin, dies at 77  

May 12 In the year 1962 dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67  

May 13 In the year 1962 frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60  

May 14 Florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880) died in the year 1962.  

May 31 In the year 1962 death of adolf Eichmann, war criminal, hanged at Ramie Prison in Israel at 56  

Jun 02 Franc S Finzgar, Slovic writer (Service Girls), dies in the year 1962.  

Jun 04 William Beebe, US biologist/explorer, dies at 84 in the year 1962.  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 03 In the year 1962 birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)  

Jan 03 In the year 1962 birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)  

Jan 03 Ulrike Lang, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1962.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)  

Jan 04 Patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall) was born in the year 1962.