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In the year 1938
430 Notable deaths
Anastasia Bitsenko
Politician (1875–1938).
Born October 29th, 1875 in Bakhmutsky Uyezd.
Died June 16th, 1938 at 62 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Aleksander Kakowski
Catholic cardinal.
Born February 5th, 1862 in Dębiny, Przasnysz County.
Died December 30th, 1938 at 76 years old in Warsaw.
Jacob Wackernagel
Swiss linguist (1853-1938).
Born December 11th, 1853 in Basel.
Died May 22nd, 1938 at 84 years old in Basel.
Alexandre Jacovleff
French painter (1887-1938).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1938 at 50 years old in Paris (surgical complications). [ref]
John G. Blystone
1892–1938; american film director (1892–1938).
Born December 2nd, 1892 in Rice Lake.
Died August 6th, 1938 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Georges Urbain
French chemist, painter, sculptor and composer.
Born April 12th, 1872 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1938 at 66 years old in Paris. [ref]
Grigory Kaminsky
Soviet politician (1895-1938).
Born November 1st, 1895 in Dnipro.
Died February 10th, 1938 at 42 years old in Moscow.
Phyllis Allen
Silent film actress (1861-1938).
Born November 25th, 1861 in Staten Island.
Died March 26th, 1938 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Maurice Emmanuel
French composer.
Born May 2nd, 1862 in Bar-sur-Aube. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1938 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Andreas Michalakopoulos
Greek politician (1875-1938).
Born May 17th, 1875 in Patras.
Died March 7th, 1938 at 62 years old in Athens (pneumonia). [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 430
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi