In the year 1943
550 Notable deaths
Mariya Melentyeva
Hero of the soviet union (1924-1943).
Born January 24th, 1924 in Pryazha. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1943 at 19 years old in Medvezhyegorsky District (gunshot wound).
Béla Jenbach
Hungarian librettist, actor and author (1871–1943).
Born April 1st, 1871 in Miskolc. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1943 at 71 years old in Vienna.
George Underwood
Athletics competitor (1884–1943).
Born November 4th, 1884 in Manchester.
Died August 28th, 1943 at 58 years old in Boston, Boston City Hospital.
Rune Carlsson
Swedish footballer (1909-1943).
Born October 1st, 1909 in Eskilstuna.
Died September 14th, 1943 at 33 years old in Linköping.
Ruben Orbeli
Russian archaeologist (1880-1943).
Born April 23rd, 1880 in Nakhchivan.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Alice Archenhold
German astronomist.
Born August 27th, 1874 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1943 at 68 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp. [ref]
Viktor Savin
Komi poet, dramatist (1888–1943).
Born November 22nd, 1888 in Nyobdino.
Died August 11th, 1943 at 54 years old
Federico Cattani Amadori
Catholic cardinal (1856–1943).
Born April 17th, 1856 in Marradi.
Died April 11th, 1943 at 86 years old in Rome.
Ludwig Schweickert
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born April 26th, 1915 in Fürth.
Died July 11th, 1943 at 28 years old in Oryol. [ref]
Xaver Hörmann
Canoe racer (1910–1943).
Born February 21st, 1910 in Weißenhorn.
Died February 23rd, 1943 at 33 years old in Donetsk.
John Buchanan
Scottish sailor (1884–1943).
Born January 1st, 1884 in Scotland.
Died November 25th, 1943 at 59 years old in Scotland.
Raoul Laparra
French composer (1876–1943).
Born May 13th, 1876 in Bordeaux.
Died April 4th, 1943 at 66 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt, Suresnes.
Teodor Lippmaa
Estonian botanist (1892-1943).
Born November 17th, 1892 in Riga.
Died January 27th, 1943 at 50 years old in Tartu.
Léon Johnson
Sport shooter (1876-1943).
Born February 29th, 1876 in Nice.
Died January 2nd, 1943 at 66 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Jens Holmboe
Norwegian botanist (1880–1943).
Born May 5th, 1880 in Tvedestrand Municipality.
Died September 25th, 1943 at 63 years old in Oslo.
Bruno Neumann
German military officer and equestrian (1883-1943).
Born April 26th, 1883 in Königsberg.
Died December 31st, 1943 at 60 years old in Berlin.
Edward Wennerholm
Gymnast (1890-1943).
Born January 22nd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died March 13th, 1943 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Baron Max Wladimir von Beck
Austrian servant (1854-1943).
Born September 6th, 1854 in Vienna.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Jean Lesieur
French sailor and olympian (1904–1943).
Born November 8th, 1904 in Le Havre.
Died May 10th, 1943 at 38 years old in Le Havre.
Louis Balbach
American olympic diver.
Born May 23rd, 1896 in San Jose.
Died October 11th, 1943 at 47 years old in Portland.
Ermenegildo Pellegrinetti
Catholic cardinal (1876-1943).
Born March 27th, 1876 in Camaiore.
Died March 29th, 1943 at 67 years old in Rome.
Virgile Gaillard
French footballer.
Born July 28th, 1877 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 7th, 1943 at 65 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Walter Flinsch
German rower (1903–1943).
Born February 7th, 1903 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 1943 at 39 years old in Schwasdorf.
Fritz Landertinger
Canoe racer (1914–1943).
Born February 26th, 1914 in Krems.
Died January 18th, 1943 at 28 years old in Shlisselburg.
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