In the year 1935

311 Notable deaths

T. E. Lawrence

British archaeologist, army officer and diplomat (1888–1935).

Born August 16th, 1888 in Tremadog. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1935 at 46 years old in Bovington Camp (traffic collision, motorcycle accident). [ref]

Huey Long

American politician, governor of louisiana, and united states senator (1893-1935).

Born August 30th, 1893 in Winnfield. [ref]

Died September 10th, 1935 at 42 years old in Baton Rouge (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Will Rogers

American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935).

Born November 4th, 1879 in Oologah.

Died August 15th, 1935 at 55 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).

Dutch Schultz

An american mobster in the 1920s and 1930s.

Born August 6th, 1902 in The Bronx.

Died October 24th, 1935 at 33 years old in Newark (peritonitis).

Jane Addams

American activist, sociologist and writer.

Born September 6th, 1860 in Cedarville. [ref]

Died June 21st, 1935 at 74 years old in Chicago (cancer).

Ma Barker

American mother of several criminals and barker gang leader (1873–1935).

Born October 8th, 1873 in Ash Grove.

Died January 16th, 1935 at 61 years old in Marion County (gunshot wound).

Alfred Dreyfus

French artillery officer (1859–1935).

Born October 9th, 1859 in Mulhouse.

Died July 12th, 1935 at 75 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

Józef Piłsudski

Polish politician, first marshall, and prime minister (1867–1935).

Born December 5th, 1867 in Zalavas.

Died May 12th, 1935 at 67 years old in Warsaw (liver cancer).

Emmy Noether

German jewish mathematician (1882–1935).

Born March 23rd, 1882 in Erlangen.

Died April 14th, 1935 at 53 years old in Bryn Mawr.

Magnus Hirschfeld

German physician and sexologist (1868–1935).

Born May 14th, 1868 in Kołobrzeg. [ref]

Died May 15th, 1935 at 67 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Kazimir Malevich

Russian avant-garde artist of polish ancestry. founder of the suprematist movement (1879–1935).

Born February 23rd, 1878 in Kyiv. [ref]

Died May 15th, 1935 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg (prostate cancer).

Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935).

Born June 13th, 1888 in Lisbon. [ref]

Died November 30th, 1935 at 47 years old in Lisbon (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom

Fourth child and second daughter of edward vii and alexandra of denmark (1868-1935).

Born July 6th, 1868 in Marlborough House.

Died December 3rd, 1935 at 67 years old in Coppins.

Thelma Todd

American actress (1906-1935).

Born July 29th, 1906 in Lawrence.

Died December 16th, 1935 at 29 years old in Pacific Palisades (carbon monoxide poisoning).

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860-1935).

Born July 3rd, 1860 in Hartford. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1935 at 75 years old in Pasadena.

Gareth Jones

Welsh journalist (1905–1935).

Born August 13th, 1905 in Barry.

Died August 12th, 1935 at 29 years old in Rehe Province.

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Russian and soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory (1857-1935).

Born September 17th, 1857 in Izhevskoe.

Died September 19th, 1935 at 78 years old in Kaluga. [ref]

Astrid of Sweden

Queen consort of the belgians (1905-1935).

Born November 17th, 1905 in Arvfurstens palats.

Died August 29th, 1935 at 29 years old in Küssnacht (traffic collision).

Billy Sunday

American evangelist and baseball player (1862-1935).

Born November 19th, 1862 in Ames.

Died November 6th, 1935 at 72 years old in Chicago.

Carlos Gardel

Argentinian singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango.

Born December 11th, 1890 in Toulouse. [ref]

Died June 24th, 1935 at 44 years old in Medellín (aircraft crash).

Alban Berg

Austrian composer (1885–1935).

Born February 9th, 1885 in Vienna. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1935 at 50 years old in Vienna (sepsis). [ref]

William Mulholland

Engineer and builder of the los angeles aqueduct (1855-1935).

Born September 11th, 1855 in Belfast.

Died July 22nd, 1935 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.

Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon

British fashion designer.

Born June 13th, 1863 in London.

Died April 20th, 1935 at 71 years old in Putney (breast cancer).

Wiley Post

American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world (1898–1935).

Born November 22nd, 1898 in Van Zandt County.

Died August 15th, 1935 at 36 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).

John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe

Royal navy officer (1859-1935).

Born December 5th, 1859 in Southampton.

Died November 20th, 1935 at 75 years old in Kensington.

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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus