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In the year 1937
424 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).
Yi Sang
Korean writer.
Born August 20th, 1910 in Jongno.
Died April 17th, 1937 at 26 years old in Tokyo (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]
Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
Grand duchess consort of hesse and by rhine (1871–1937).
Born September 17th, 1871 in Lich.
Died November 16th, 1937 at 66 years old in Ostend (Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash).
Gustaf Dalén
Swedish nobel laureate and industrialist (1869–1937).
Born November 30th, 1869.
Died December 9th, 1937 at 68 years old in Lidingö Parish.
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).
Yevgeni Preobrazhensky
Russian economist and politician (1886–1937).
Born February 15th, 1886 in Bolkhov.
Died July 13th, 1937 at 51 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
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]
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.
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]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 424
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