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Events on Saturday 13 January 1962 1
1919 – 1962Ernie Kovacs (1919-1962)Died 13 January 1962, aged 42American comedian and television pioneer Ernie Kovacs died in a car accident in Los Angeles on January 13, 1962. He was known for his surreal, experimental approach to early television comedy that influenced later generations of TV producers. His widow, actress Edie Adams, spent years working to preserve his television legacy.