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In the year 1932

299 Notable deaths

Paul Bern

German-born american film director (1889-1932).

Born December 3rd, 1889 in Wandsbek.

Died September 5th, 1932 at 42 years old in Los Angeles.

Charles Fort

American writer.

Born August 6th, 1874 in Albany.

Died May 3rd, 1932 at 57 years old in Royal Hospital. [ref]

Pritilata Waddedar

Indian woman freedom fighter.

Born May 5th, 1911 in Chattogram.

Died September 23rd, 1932 at 21 years old in Chattogram (cyanide poisoning).

Eduard Bernstein

German politician (1850–1932).

Born January 6th, 1850 in Schöneberg. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1932 at 82 years old in Berlin.

King Camp Gillette

American entrepreneur (1855–1932).

Born January 5th, 1855 in Fond du Lac.

Died July 9th, 1932 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.

Hart Crane

American writer (1899-1932).

Born July 21st, 1899 in Garrettsville. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1932 at 32 years old in Florida (drowning).

Dora Carrington

British painter and decorative artist (1893–1932).

Born March 29th, 1893 in Hereford. [ref]

Died March 11th, 1932 at 38 years old in Newbury (ballistic trauma). [ref]

William Walker Atkinson

Attorney/merchant/publisher/author/occultist/american pioneer of the new thought movement (1862–1932).

Born December 5th, 1862 in Baltimore.

Died November 22nd, 1932 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.

Reginald Fessenden

Canadian radio pioneer (1866–1932).

Born October 6th, 1866 in Bolton-Est.

Died July 22nd, 1932 at 65 years old in Bermuda.

Frederick Jackson Turner

American historian (1861-1932).

Born November 14th, 1861 in Portage.

Died March 14th, 1932 at 70 years old in San Marino.

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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling