In the year 1937
367 Notable deaths
Gerda Taro
German photographer, best known for her reporting on the spanish civil war.
Born August 1st, 1910 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1937 at 26 years old in El Escorial (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Andrew W. Mellon
American diplomat, banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, and art collector (1855-1937).
Born March 24th, 1855 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1937 at 82 years old in Village of Southampton.
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
German noble.
Born November 8th, 1906 in Darmstadt.
Died November 16th, 1937 at 31 years old in Ostend (Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash).
Ted Healy
American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor.
Born October 1st, 1896 in Kaufman.
Died December 21st, 1937 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (nephritis).
Ernst Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Hesse
German noble; elder son of louis iv, grand duke of hesse, and princess alice of the united kingdom.
Born November 25th, 1868 in Darmstadt.
Died October 9th, 1937 at 68 years old in Schloß Wolfsgarten.
Jaishankar Prasad
Hindi author.
Born January 30th, 1889 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1937 at 48 years old in Varanasi. [ref]
Robert Borden
8th prime minister of canada (1854-1937).
Born June 26th, 1854 in Grand-Pré. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1937 at 82 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Henry Ossawa Tanner
American artist (1859-1937).
Born June 21st, 1859 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1937 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
British politician, banker and zoologist (1868-1937).
Born February 8th, 1868 in London.
Died August 27th, 1937 at 69 years old in Tring.
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