List of Famous people who died in 1952

Hugo Wilhelm Henkel was a German chemist and industrialist. He went down in history as the inventor of the Persil detergent.

Heather Seymour "Judy" Guinness was a British fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The judges had awarded her the gold medal but, in a noted gesture of fair play, she informed them they had failed to count two hits achieved by her Austrian opponent Ellen Preis.

Robert Charles Devereux, 17th Viscount Hereford was a member of the House of Lords and Premier Viscount of England.

Joseph Eldridge was an American jazz saxophonist. He was the brother of Roy Eldridge.

Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock, sometimes known as Joe Laycock, was a British Army officer and Olympic sailor. He was at one time a Deputy Lieutenant, Lord Lieutenant and, in 1906, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.

Sir Keith Arthur Murdoch was an Australian journalist, businessman and the father of Rupert Murdoch, the current CEO and Chairman of News Corp.