In the year 1934
335 Notable deaths
Berthold Laufer
German academic (1874-1934).
Born October 11th, 1874 in Cologne.
Died September 13th, 1934 at 59 years old in Chicago.
Émile Schuffenecker
French painter, art collector and suspected forger (1851-1934).
Born December 8th, 1851 in Fresne-Saint-Mamès.
Died July 31st, 1934 at 82 years old in Paris.
Brand Whitlock
American diplomat (1869-1934).
Born March 4th, 1869 in Urbana.
Died May 24th, 1934 at 65 years old in Cannes.
Louis Boutan
French biologist, photographer and zoologist (1859–1934).
Born March 6th, 1859 in Versailles.
Died April 6th, 1934 at 75 years old in Tigzirt.
Nelly Diener
Swiss flight attendant (1912-1934).
Born February 5th, 1912.
Died July 27th, 1934 at 22 years old in Wurmlingen (aviation accident).
George Henschel
German-born british baritone, pianist, conductor, and composer.
Born February 18th, 1850 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1934 at 84 years old in Aviemore. [ref]
Marc-André Raffalovich
French writer and activist (1864-1934).
Born September 11th, 1864 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 14th, 1934 at 69 years old in Edinburgh.
Alec B. Francis
British actor (1867-1934).
Born December 2nd, 1867 in London.
Died July 6th, 1934 at 66 years old in Hollywood.
Nathaniel Lord Britton
American botanist and geologist (1859-1934).
Born January 15th, 1859 in New Dorp.
Died June 25th, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City.
Safvet beg Bašagić
Bosniak writer.
Born May 6th, 1870 in Nevesinje.
Died April 9th, 1934 at 63 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Walther von Dyck
German mathematician (1856-1934).
Born December 6th, 1856 in Munich.
Died November 5th, 1934 at 77 years old in Munich.
Thomas Anstey Guthrie
English novelist and journalist.
Born August 8th, 1856 in London. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1934 at 77 years old (pneumonia). [ref]
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
American botanist (1858-1934).
Born January 9th, 1858 in New York City.
Died February 25th, 1934 at 76 years old in The Bronx.
Nikolai Marr
Georgian ethnologist and linguist (1864–1934).
Born January 6th, 1864 in Kutaisi.
Died December 20th, 1934 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg (stroke).
Stanley Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster
British politician (1861-1934).
Born January 9th, 1861 in London.
Died December 5th, 1934 at 73 years old in London.
Joseph M. Dixon
American politician (1867-1934).
Born July 31st, 1867 in Snow Camp.
Died May 22nd, 1934 at 66 years old in Missoula.
Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet
British intelligence officer and sportsman (1867–1934).
Born January 17th, 1867 in London.
Died June 1st, 1934 at 67 years old in Clapham.
Georg Elias Müller
German experimental psychologist.
Born July 20th, 1850 in Grimma.
Died December 23rd, 1934 at 84 years old in Göttingen.
João do Canto e Castro
President of portugal (1862-1934).
Born May 19th, 1862 in Lisbon.
Died March 14th, 1934 at 71 years old in Lisbon.
Oskar von Miller
German engineer.
Born May 7th, 1855 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1934 at 78 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hélène Boucher
French pilot.
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1934 at 26 years old in Guyancourt. [ref]
José Santos Chocano
Peruvian activist and poet (1875-1934).
Died December 13th, 1934 at 59 years old in Santiago (stab wound). [ref]
Roberto Ferruzzi
Italian painter (1853-1934).
Born December 16th, 1853 in Šibenik.
Died February 16th, 1934 at 80 years old in Torreglia.
Catherine Pozzi
French poet.
Born July 13th, 1882 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1934 at 52 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 335
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