In the year 1937
401 Notable deaths
Jean de Brunhoff
French artist and writer (1899–1937).
Born December 9th, 1899 in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 16th, 1937 at 37 years old in Montana (tuberculosis).
Newton Diehl Baker Jr.
American politician (1871–1937).
Born December 3rd, 1871 in Martinsburg. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1937 at 66 years old in Shaker Heights (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Albert Roussel
French composer (1869–1937).
Born April 5th, 1869 in Tourcoing. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1937 at 68 years old in Royan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Percy Cox
British indian army general (1864-1937).
Born November 20th, 1864 in Herongate.
Died February 20th, 1937 at 72 years old in Melchbourne (disease).
Ray Ewry
American track and field athlete (1873–1937).
Born October 14th, 1873 in Lafayette.
Died September 29th, 1937 at 63 years old in New York City.
Maria Ilyinichna Ulyanova
Soviet politician (1878–1937).
Born February 18th, 1878 in Ulyanovsk.
Died June 12th, 1937 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Don Marquis
American humorist.
Born July 29th, 1878 in Illinois. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1937 at 59 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Mehmet Selim Efendi
A son of ottoman sultan abdul hamid ii (1870–1937).
Born January 11th, 1870 in Istanbul.
Died May 4th, 1937 at 67 years old in Beirut.
Tomita Tsunejirō
Japanese judoka.
Born February 28th, 1865 in Numazu.
Died January 13th, 1937 at 71 years old
John Russell Pope
American architect (1874-1937).
Born April 24th, 1874 in Manhattan.
Died August 27th, 1937 at 63 years old in Manhattan.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 401
As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci