In the year 1940
441 Notable deaths
Gustav Goßler
German rower (1879–1940).
Born April 4th, 1879 in Hamburg.
Died April 4th, 1940 at 61 years old in Hamburg.
Alma Sundquist
Swedish physician and gynaecologist (1872-1940).
Born March 23rd, 1872 in Torps församling, Härnösand diocese. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1940 at 67 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Robert Leffler
German actor (1866–1940).
Born January 9th, 1866 in Aschersleben.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Nikolay Strunnikov
Russian speed skater (1886-1940).
Born December 16th, 1886 in Sknyatino.
Died January 12th, 1940 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Joseph Burtt Davy
British botanist (1870-1940).
Born March 7th, 1870 in Derbyshire.
Died August 20th, 1940 at 70 years old in Birmingham.
Hans Luber
German diver (1893-1940).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Munich.
Died October 15th, 1940 at 47 years old in Berlin.
Gabriele Possanner
Austrian physician (1860–1940).
Born January 27th, 1860 in Buda.
Died March 14th, 1940 at 80 years old in Vienna.
Sofia Rusova
Ukrainian writer and activist.
Born February 18th, 1856 in Oleshnia.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 83 years old in Prague.
William Robinson
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born June 23rd, 1870 in Airdrie.
Died July 4th, 1940 at 70 years old in Liverpool.
Hans Bernhardt
German cyclist (1906–1940).
Born January 28th, 1906 in Hanover.
Died November 29th, 1940 at 34 years old in Amsterdam.
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