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In the year 1940
419 Notable deaths
E. E. Clive
Welsh actor in the early 20th century.
Born August 28th, 1883 in Blaenavon.
Died June 6th, 1940 at 56 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Billy Fiske
American bobsledder and pilot (1911-1940).
Born June 4th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 17th, 1940 at 29 years old in Chichester (killed in action).
Luisa Tetrazzini
Italian opera singer (1871-1940).
Born June 29th, 1871 in Florence. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1940 at 68 years old in Milan. [ref]
Verner von Heidenstam
Swedish writer (1859-1940).
Born July 6th, 1859 in Olshammar. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1940 at 80 years old in Övralid. [ref]
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist.
Born April 12th, 1892 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1940 at 48 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Berton Churchill
Canadian actor (1876-1940).
Born December 9th, 1876 in Toronto.
Died October 10th, 1940 at 63 years old in New York City (urinary system disease).
Charles S. Deneen
American politician (1863-1940).
Born May 4th, 1863 in Edwardsville.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Helmut Wick
German officer and fighter pilot in world war ii.
Born August 5th, 1915 in Mannheim.
Died November 28th, 1940 at 25 years old in English Channel (killed in action).
Alicia Boole Stott
Irish-english mathematician (1860-1940).
Died December 17th, 1940 at 80 years old in England, Highgate.
Mikhail Frinovsky
Great purge perpetrator (1898-1940).
Born February 7th, 1898 in Narovchat.
Died February 4th, 1940 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 419
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