In the year 1938
443 Notable deaths
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Bengali novelist and short story writer (1876-1938).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Debanandapur.
Died January 16th, 1938 at 61 years old in Kolkata (liver cancer).
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
Royal navy officer (1892–1938).
Born November 6th, 1892 in Altes Palais (Damstadt).
Died April 8th, 1938 at 45 years old in London (bone cancer).
James Weldon Johnson
American writer and activist.
Born June 17th, 1871 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1938 at 67 years old in Wiscasset (traffic collision). [ref]
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Romanian politician (1899-1938).
Born September 25th, 1899 in Huși.
Died November 30th, 1938 at 39 years old in Tâncăbești.
Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
Maharaja of patialia and indian cricketer (1891-1938).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Patiala.
Died March 23rd, 1938 at 46 years old in Patiala.
Karel Čapek
Czech writer (1890–1938).
Born January 9th, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vinohrady (pneumonia). [ref]
Prince Arthur of Connaught
British prince (1883-1938).
Born January 13th, 1883 in Windsor Castle.
Died September 12th, 1938 at 55 years old in London (stomach cancer).
Grey Owl
Canadian writer and lecturer (1888–1938) who passed as half indian in the latter years of his life.
Born September 18th, 1888 in Hastings.
Died April 13th, 1938 at 49 years old in Prince Albert (pneumonia).
Thomas Crean
Irish explorer.
Born February 16th, 1877 in Annascaul. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1938 at 61 years old in Cork (appendicitis).
Linda Hazzard
American quack, fraud, swindler and serial killer (1867-1938).
Born December 18th, 1867 in Carver County.
Died June 24th, 1938 at 70 years old (starvation).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht