Famous Deaths In 1962

Aug 24 Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1962.

Aug 27 On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79

Sep 02 On this day in history death of william Wilkerson, Founder of the Hollywood Reporter, The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and nightclubs such as Ciro's (b. 1890)

Sep 03 On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63

Sep 06 Hanns Eisler, composer (N Vietnam/E German Natl Anthem), dies at 64 in the year 1962.

Sep 07 On this day in history karen Blixen-Finecke, baroness/writer (Out of Africa), dies at 77

Sep 08 Hermann Standiger, German chemist (Nobel 1953), dies at 84 on this day in history.

Sep 09 Pat Rooney, vaudevillian (Night club), dies at 82 in the year 1962.

Sep 14 On this day in history marcel Delannoy, composer, dies at 64

Sep 16 On this day in history saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71

Sep 18 Therese Neumann, German stigma, dies at 64 in the year 1962.

Sep 19 Pogodin, writer, dies in the year 1962.

Sep 27 In the year 1962 francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52

Sep 29 On this day in history patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx

Oct 02 Frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on this day in history.

Oct 04 E H Hendren, cricketer (57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever), dies in the year 1962.

Oct 06 In the year 1962 death of tod Browning, American film director (b. 1880)

Oct 07 In the year 1962 mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66

Oct 08 On this day in history death of solomon Linda, South African singer and composer

Oct 09 In the year 1962 lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80

Oct 16 Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 in the year 1962.

Oct 17 On this day in history death of natalia Goncharova, Russian painter (b. 1882)

Oct 26 In the year 1962 hattie McDaniel actress (Gone With the Wind), dies at 67

Oct 27 Enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Oct 28 Pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.

Oct 29 Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Nov 01 In the year 1962 winter Haynes Watts, composer, dies at 78

Nov 02 In the year 1962 felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80

Nov 03 On this day in history harlow H Curtice, pres of General Motors (1953-8), dies at 69

Nov 07 Eleanor Roosevelt, 1st Lady (1933-1945), dies at 78 in NYC on this day in history.

Nov 11 Joseph Allen Jr, actor (All Women Have Secrets), dies at 44 in the year 1962.

Nov 12 Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1962.

Nov 14 Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet (Hombres & Soledad), dies at 80 on this day in history.

Nov 17 On this day in history arthur Vining Davis, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57), dies at 95 in Miami

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)

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

Jan 03 Ulrike Lang, writer was born in the year 1962.

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

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 In the year 1962 birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)