In the year 1936
369 Notable deaths
Lincoln Steffens
American journalist (1866-1936).
Born April 6th, 1866 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1936 at 70 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Buenaventura Durruti
Spanish anarchist (1896-1936).
Born July 14th, 1896 in León. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1936 at 40 years old in Madrid (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Yukteswar Giri
Indian yogi and guru (1855-1936).
Born May 10th, 1855 in Serampore.
Died March 9th, 1936 at 80 years old in Puri.
George Dern
American politician (1872-1936).
Born September 8th, 1872 in Dodge County.
Died August 27th, 1936 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
José Sanjurjo
Spanish military officer and 1936 coup leader (1872–1936).
Born March 18th, 1872 in Pamplona. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1936 at 64 years old in Estoril (aviation accident).
Louis Blériot
French aviator, inventor and engineer.
Born July 1st, 1872 in Cambrai. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1936 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marilyn Miller
American stage actress.
Born September 1st, 1898 in Evansville.
Died April 7th, 1936 at 37 years old in New York City (surgical complications).
Alexander Glazunov
Russian composer, music teacher and conductor (1865-1936).
Born August 10th, 1865 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1936 at 70 years old in Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Alexander Mitchell Palmer
American politician (1872-1936).
Born May 4th, 1872 in White Haven.
Died May 11th, 1936 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C..
Horace de Vere Cole
Irish prankster.
Born May 5th, 1881 in Ballincollig.
Died February 25th, 1936 at 54 years old in Honfleur.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 369
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu