In the year 1934

289 Notable deaths

Vyacheslav Menzhinsky

Soviet politician (1874-1934).

Born August 31st, 1874 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 10th, 1934 at 59 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).

Frank J. Sprague

American naval officer and railroad pioneer (1857-1934).

Born July 25th, 1857 in Milford.

Died October 25th, 1934 at 77 years old in United States of America.

Louis-Hubert Lyautey

General and colonial administrator from france (1854-1934).

Born November 17th, 1854 in Nancy. [ref]

Died July 21st, 1934 at 79 years old in Thorey-Lyautey. [ref]

Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Spouse of queen wilhelmina of the netherlands, prince consort of the netherlands (1876-1934).

Born April 19th, 1876 in Schwerin. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1934 at 58 years old in The Hague (heart failure). [ref]

Gertrude Käsebier

American photographer (1852-1934).

Born May 18th, 1852 in Des Moines. [ref]

Died October 12th, 1934 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]

Louis Barthou

French politician (1862-1934).

Born August 25th, 1862 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1934 at 72 years old in Marseille. [ref]

Andrei Bely

Russian poet, writer and critic (1880-1934).

Born October 26th, 1880 in Moscow. [ref]

Died January 8th, 1934 at 53 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

George W. P. Hunt

American politician (1859–1934).

Born November 1st, 1859 in Huntsville. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1934 at 75 years old in Phoenix (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gerald du Maurier

British actor and manager.

Born March 26th, 1873 in London.

Died April 11th, 1934 at 61 years old in London (colorectal cancer).

Carsten Borchgrevink

Anglo-norwegian polar explorer.

Born December 1st, 1864 in Christiania.

Died April 21st, 1934 at 69 years old in Oslo.

Deaths 51 to 60 of 289

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