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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
Helene Chadwick
Actress (1897-1940).
Born November 25th, 1897 in Oneida County.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 42 years old in Los Angeles.
Mary Vaux Walcott
American artist, photographer, botanist and naturalist (1860-1940).
Born July 31st, 1860 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1940 at 80 years old in New Brunswick, St. Andrews. [ref]
Menno ter Braak
Dutch writer (1902-1940).
Born January 26th, 1902 in Eibergen.
Died May 15th, 1940 at 38 years old in The Hague (intoxication).
Paul Ferdinand Schilder
Austrian neurologist and pychiatrist (1886–1940).
Born February 15th, 1886 in Vienna.
Died December 18th, 1940 at 54 years old in New York City.
La Jana
Austro-german dancer and actress (1905–1940).
Born February 24th, 1905 in Mauer.
Died March 13th, 1940 at 35 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Thomas Little Heath
British civil servant, mathematician and classicist (1861–1940).
Born October 5th, 1861 in Barnetby le Wold.
Died March 16th, 1940 at 78 years old in Ashtead.
Gheorghe Argeșanu
Romanian general (1883-1940).
Born February 28th, 1883 in Caracal.
Died November 26th, 1940 at 57 years old in Jilava (deliberate murder).
A. H. Tammsaare
Estonian writer (1878–1940).
Born January 30th, 1878 in Albu Rural Municipality.
Died March 1st, 1940 at 62 years old in Tallinn.
Dick Ket
Dutch painter (1902-1940).
Born October 10th, 1902 in Den Helder.
Died September 15th, 1940 at 37 years old in Bennekom.
Léon Frédéric
Belgian artist (1856-1940).
Born August 26th, 1856 in City of Brussels.
Died July 7th, 1940 at 83 years old in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 435
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