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In the year 1937
401 Notable deaths
Ralph Lewis
American actor (1872-1937).
Born October 28th, 1872 in Englewood.
Died December 4th, 1937 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Alikhan Bokeikhanov
Kazakh statesman, politician, publicist, teacher, writer and environmental scientist who was a founder and led the alash party.
Died September 27th, 1937 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Mélanie Bonis
French composer (1858-1937).
Born January 21st, 1858 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1937 at 79 years old in Sarcelles. [ref]
Eero Järnefelt
Finnish realist painter (1863-1937).
Born November 8th, 1863 in Vyborg.
Died November 15th, 1937 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Andreu Nin
Spanish politician (1892-1937).
Born February 4th, 1892 in El Vendrell. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1937 at 45 years old in Madrid (incognita).
Harry Stewart New
American politician (1858–1937).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died May 9th, 1937 at 78 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Max Wilhelm Carl Weber
German-dutch zoologist (1852–1937).
Born December 5th, 1852 in Bonn.
Died February 7th, 1937 at 84 years old in Eerbeek.
Vincenzo Lancia
Racecar driver (1881-1937).
Born August 24th, 1881 in Fobello.
Died February 15th, 1937 at 55 years old in Turin (myocardial infarction).
Wilhelm Weinberg
German physician.
Born December 25th, 1862 in Stuttgart.
Died November 27th, 1937 at 74 years old in Tübingen.
Alexander Shliapnikov
Russian politician and syndicalist (1885-1937).
Born August 30th, 1885 in Murom.
Died September 2nd, 1937 at 52 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
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