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In the year 1937
401 Notable deaths
Yevgeni Preobrazhensky
Russian economist and politician (1886-1937).
Born February 15th, 1886 in Bolkhov.
Died July 13th, 1937 at 51 years old in Moscow.
Lilias Armstrong
British phonetician (1882-1937).
Born September 29th, 1882 in Pendlebury.
Died December 9th, 1937 at 55 years old in North Finchley.
Renate Müller
German actress.
Born April 26th, 1906 in Munich.
Died October 7th, 1937 at 31 years old in Berlin (fall).
Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo
Malagasy poet who is widely considered to be africa's first modern poet and the greatest literary artist of madagascar..
Born March 4th, 1903 in Antananarivo. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1937 at 34 years old in Antananarivo (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
H. C. McNeile
British soldier and author (1888–1937).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Bodmin.
Died August 14th, 1937 at 48 years old in West Chiltington (laryngeal cancer).
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.
Died November 23rd, 1937 at 79 years old in Saint-Malo.
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.
Died June 9th, 1937 at 37 years old in Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (stab wound).
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]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 401
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan