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Gerry Jedd was born in 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Play of the Week (1959), 'Way Out (1961) and Naked City (1958). She died on 28 November 1962 in New York City, New York, USA.

Krishna Chandra Dey was born in 1893 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was an actor and composer, known for Bhagya Chakra (1935), Chandidas (1932) and Dhoop Chhaon (1935). He was married to Takak Bala. He died on 28 November 1962 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.

Starting out as a song-and-dance man in the last years of vaudeville, Rudy Toombs was a prolific composer and lyricist of doo-wop and rhythm and blues standards during the '50's and '60s; his widow estimated that he either composed the music or wrote the lyrics for over five hundred songs. He hit his stride as a writer and arranger for Ahmet Ertegun's Atlantic Records. Among his best-known songs are "One Mint Julep" (sung by The Clovers, went to Number 2 on the charts in 1951), "5-10-15 Hours" (sung by Ruth Brown; this song finished Number 1 in 1951), "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", originally recorded by John Lee Hooker, but covered by George Thorogood; "Gum Drop," "Teardrops From My Eyes," another hit for Ruth Brown, and later, Ray Charles; "I'm Shakin'", a hit for Little Willie John; "Lonesome River Blues," "I Cried and Cried" and "I Get a Thrill." Toombs was beaten to death in the hallway of his apartment house, the result of a failed mugging.

Marion Jackson was born on 3 December 1879 in Walla Walla, Washington, USA. He was a writer, known for Lightning Romance (1924), North of Nevada (1924) and Easy Money (1925). He died on 28 November 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Queen Wilhelmina was born on 31 August 1880 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She was married to Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands. She died on 28 November 1962 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Nigel Arkwright was born in 1920 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Long Way Home (1960). He was married to Penelope Williams. He died on 28 November 1962 in Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Janina Lukowska was born on 21 June 1907 in Posen, Prussia, Germany [now Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Border Street (1948), Miasteczko (1960) and Bitwa o Kozi Dwór (1962). She died on 28 November 1962 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.