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In the year 1938
430 Notable deaths
Gustavs Klucis
Soviet artist (1895-1938).
Born January 4th, 1895 in Rūjiena. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1938 at 43 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Robert Hale Merriman
American academic; republican volunteer killed during spanish civil war (1908–1938).
Born November 17th, 1908 in Eureka.
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 29 years old in Gandesa.
May Irwin
Actress and singer (1862-1938).
Born June 27th, 1862 in Whitby.
Died October 22nd, 1938 at 76 years old in New York City.
Royal S. Copeland
American politician (1868–1938).
Born November 7th, 1868 in Dexter.
Died June 17th, 1938 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Heinrich Held
German politician (1868-1938).
Born June 6th, 1868 in Erbach.
Died August 4th, 1938 at 70 years old in Regensburg.
Edmund Charles Tarbell
American impressionist painter (1862-1938).
Born April 26th, 1862 in Groton. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1938 at 76 years old in New Castle. [ref]
Samuel Alexander
Australian-born british philosopher (1859-1938).
Born January 6th, 1859 in Sydney. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1938 at 79 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Calvin Bridges
American scientist (1889-1938).
Born January 11th, 1889 in Schuyler Falls.
Died December 27th, 1938 at 49 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ahn Chang-ho
Korean independence activist (1878–1938).
Born November 9th, 1878 in Kangso.
Died March 10th, 1938 at 59 years old in Keijō Imperial University (disease).
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
Prince (1859-1938).
Born April 4th, 1859 in Timișoara.
Died October 19th, 1938 at 79 years old in Paris.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 430
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain