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In the year 1937
367 Notable deaths
George Albert Boulenger
Belgian-british zoologist (1858–1937), member of the accademia delle scienze di torino from 1900.
Born October 19th, 1858 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1937 at 79 years old in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Ogden L. Mills
American politician (1884-1937).
Born August 23rd, 1884 in Newport.
Died October 11th, 1937 at 53 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Carlo Rosselli
Italian political leader, journalist, historian and activist (1899-1937).
Born November 16th, 1899 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1937 at 37 years old in Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (stab wound). [ref]
Henry Tonks
British artist (1862-1937).
Born April 9th, 1862 in Birmingham.
Died January 8th, 1937 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Harry Graf Kessler
German art collector, patron, writer, publicist and diplomat (1868-1937).
Born May 23rd, 1868 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1937 at 69 years old in Lyon. [ref]
Gabriel Pierné
French composer, conductor, and organist.
Born August 16th, 1863 in Metz. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1937 at 73 years old in Ploujean. [ref]
Georgy Pyatakov
Bolshevik revolutionary leader (1890-1937).
Born August 18th, 1890 in Kyiv.
Died February 1st, 1937 at 46 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Noel Rosa
Brazilian singer and musician.
Born December 10th, 1910 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1937 at 26 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis). [ref]
Iona Yakir
Soviet military commander.
Born August 15th, 1896 in Chișinău.
Died June 12th, 1937 at 40 years old in Moscow.
Grafton Elliot Smith
Australian anatomist.
Born August 15th, 1871 in Grafton. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1937 at 65 years old in Broadstairs. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 367
Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé