In the year 1935

304 Notable deaths

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.

Paul Signac

French painter (1863–1935).

Born November 11th, 1863 in Paris.

Died August 15th, 1935 at 71 years old in Paris (sepsis).

Edward Carson, Baron Carson

Irish politician, barrister and judge (1854-1935).

Born February 9th, 1854 in Dublin.

Died October 22nd, 1935 at 81 years old in Isle of Thanet.

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam

Syrian muslim preacher (1882–1935).

Born November 19th, 1882 in Qardaha.

Died November 20th, 1935 at 53 years old in Nazlet Zeid (gunshot wound).

Childe Hassam

American painter (1859-1935).

Born October 17th, 1859 in Dorchester.

Died August 27th, 1935 at 75 years old in East Hampton.

Charles Kingsford Smith

Australian aviator (1897-1935).

Born February 9th, 1897 in Hamilton.

Died November 8th, 1935 at 38 years old in Andaman Sea (aircraft crash).

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