List of Famous people who died in 1952

Jujiro Matsuda was a Japanese industrialist and businessman who founded automobile manufacturer Mazda Motor Corporation.

Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937. Edwards was married to actress Chrissie White, who co-starred in a number of his films. He was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and died in Chobham, Surrey.

Vladimir Nikolayevich Ipatieff ; was a Russian and American chemist. His most important contributions are in the field of petroleum chemistry and catalysts.

Michèle Verly was a French stage and film actress. She was managing director of the Théâtre Gramont from August 1945 until her untimely death. She died in the 1952 Air France SNCASE Languedoc crash and is buried in the Batignolles Cemetery in Paris.

Jesús T. Piñero Jiménez was the first and only native Puerto Rican to be appointed governor of Puerto Rico by the Government of the United States.

Sir Richard Stafford Cripps, was a British Labour Party politician, barrister, and diplomat.

Sir Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley was an English portrait painter and royal portraitist in the early part of the 20th century.

Georg Hax was a German water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1900 Summer Olympics.