In the year 1938
443 Notable deaths
Samuel Insull
American businessman (1859–1938).
Born November 11th, 1859 in London.
Died July 16th, 1938 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick
British countess (1861–1938).
Born December 10th, 1861 in 27 And 28, Berkeley Square W1. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1938 at 76 years old in Easton Lodge. [ref]
Florence Lawrence
Canadian-american actress (1886-1938).
Born January 2nd, 1886 in Hamilton.
Died December 27th, 1938 at 52 years old in Beverly Hills (intoxication). [ref]
Joseph Strauss
American structural engineer (1870–1938).
Born January 9th, 1870 in Cincinnati.
Died May 16th, 1938 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Hans Litten
German lawyer.
Born June 19th, 1903 in Halle (Saale).
Died February 5th, 1938 at 34 years old in Dachau concentration camp (hanging).
Reginald Johnston
British diplomat and academic (1874–1938).
Born October 13th, 1874 in Edinburgh.
Died March 6th, 1938 at 63 years old in Edinburgh.
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
British politician (1868-1938).
Born May 31st, 1868 in Marylebone.
Died May 6th, 1938 at 69 years old in Derbyshire.
Lev Sedov
Son of leon trotsky, communist oppositionist and writer.
Born February 24th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 16th, 1938 at 31 years old in Paris.
Feodor Chaliapin
Russian opera singer and actor.
Born February 13th, 1873. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1938 at 65 years old in Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Edward Mandell House
American diplomat (1858-1938).
Born July 26th, 1858 in Houston. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1938 at 79 years old in New York City.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 443
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams