In the year 1938

403 Notable deaths

Lev Shestov

Russian existentialist philosopher (1866 – 1938).

Born February 12th, 1866 in Kyiv.

Died November 19th, 1938 at 72 years old in Paris.

Vasily Blyukher

Soviet military commander (1889-1938).

Born December 1st, 1890 in Barschinka.

Died November 9th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow (thrombosis).

Ynes Mexia

Mexican-american botanist (1870-1938).

Born May 24th, 1870 in Georgetown.

Died July 12th, 1938 at 68 years old in Berkeley (breast cancer).

Anna Marie Hahn

American serial killer.

Born July 7th, 1906 in Bavaria.

Died December 7th, 1938 at 32 years old in Ohio Penitentiary (electrocution).

Isabelo de los Reyes

Filipino politician.

Born July 7th, 1864 in Vigan.

Died October 10th, 1938 at 74 years old in Manila.

Pearl White

American actress (1889–1938).

Born March 4th, 1889 in Green Ridge. [ref]

Died August 4th, 1938 at 49 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Robert Wiene

German film director.

Born April 24th, 1873 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died July 17th, 1938 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]

Steve Bloomer

English footballer and manager (1874-1938).

Born January 20th, 1874 in West Midlands.

Died April 16th, 1938 at 64 years old in Derby.

Richard Bruno Heydrich

German opera singer, composer, singer and music educator (1865-1938).

Born February 23rd, 1865 in Leuben.

Died August 24th, 1938 at 73 years old in Halle (Saale).

Dorothy Hale

Socialite, actress (1905-1938).

Born January 11th, 1905 in Pittsburgh.

Died October 21st, 1938 at 33 years old in New York City.

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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson