In the year 1938
454 Notable deaths
Lev Shestov
Russian existentialist philosopher (1866 – 1938).
Born February 5th, 1866 in Kyiv.
Died November 19th, 1938 at 72 years old in Paris.
Max Factor
American businessman (1872–1938).
Born September 15th, 1877 in Zduńska Wola.
Died August 30th, 1938 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills.
César Vallejo
Peruvian writer.
Born March 16th, 1892 in Santiago de Chuco.
Died April 15th, 1938 at 46 years old in Paris.
Pearl White
American actress (1889–1938).
Born March 4th, 1892 in Green Ridge. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1938 at 46 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cirrhosis).
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).
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.
Alfonsina Storni
Argentine writer.
Born May 29th, 1892 in Capriasca. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1938 at 46 years old in Mar del Plata. [ref]
Jean Longuet
French politician (1876-1938).
Born May 10th, 1876 in London. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1938 at 62 years old in Aix-les-Bains (traffic collision). [ref]
Lampião
Brazilian bandit leader (1897-1938).
Born February 12th, 1900 in Serra Talhada.
Died July 28th, 1938 at 38 years old (gunshot wound).
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett