In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
La Jana
Austro-german dancer and actress.
Born February 24th, 1905 in Mauer.
Died March 13th, 1940 at 35 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Alessandro Bonci
Italian opera singer.
Born February 10th, 1870 in Cesena. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1940 at 70 years old in Viserba. [ref]
William V. Mong
Actor, screenwriter, film director (1875-1940).
Born June 25th, 1875 in Chambersburg.
Died December 10th, 1940 at 65 years old in Studio City (disease).
Adam Zamenhof
Polish ophthalmologist (1888-1940).
Born June 11th, 1888 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1940 at 51 years old in Palmiry.
Menno ter Braak
Dutch writer (1902-1940).
Born January 26th, 1902 in Eibergen. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1940 at 38 years old in The Hague (intoxication). [ref]
Ljubomir Davidović
Prime minister of the kingdom of serbs, croats, and slovenes (1863-1940).
Born December 24th, 1863 in Vlaško Polje.
Died February 19th, 1940 at 76 years old in Belgrade.
Ruth Harriet Louise
American photographer.
Born January 13th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1940 at 37 years old in Los Angeles (puerperal disorders). [ref]
Felice Nazzaro
Italian racing driver (1881-1940).
Born December 4th, 1881 in Turin.
Died March 21st, 1940 at 58 years old in Turin.
Lugné-Poe
French actor and director.
Born December 27th, 1869 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 19th, 1940 at 70 years old in Avignon.
Fritz Weitzel
Ss leader (1904-1940).
Born April 27th, 1904 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died June 19th, 1940 at 36 years old in Düsseldorf.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 393
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