Famous Deaths Happened In 1962

Jan 01 Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1962 death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)  

Jan 06 In the year 1962 jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57  

Jan 09 In the year 1962 leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68  

Jan 12 On this day in history death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42  

Jan 13 In the year 1962 ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42  

Jan 15 Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1962 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 On this day in history andre Lhote, French painter/art historian, dies at 76  

Jan 24 Tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29 Fritz Kreisler, Austria/US violinist/composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1962 death of manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician (b. 1894)  

Feb 03 Werner Bock, writer, dies in the year 1962.  

Feb 05 Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10 Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 in the year 1962.  

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 In the year 1962 willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45  

Feb 28 In the year 1962 harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70  

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

Mar 02 In the year 1962 death of charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1866)  

Mar 04 Cairine R Wilson, 1st Canadian female senator (appointed), dies at 77 in the year 1962.  

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

Mar 06 On this day in history rezso Kokai, composer, dies at 56  

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Jan 03 Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1962.  

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

Jan 03 Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born in the year 1962.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of ulrike Lang, writer  

Jan 03 Francesca Lia Block, American author was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1962 birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)  

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 on this day in history.