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In the year 1940
435 Notable deaths
Nikolay Strunnikov
Russian speed skater (1886-1940).
Born December 16th, 1886 in Sknyatino.
Died January 12th, 1940 at 53 years old in Moscow.
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.
Heinrich Nauen
German painter (1880-1940).
Born June 1st, 1880 in Krefeld. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1940 at 60 years old in Kalkar (stomach cancer). [ref]
Daniela von Bülow
German pianist (1860-1940).
Born October 12th, 1860 in Berlin.
Died July 28th, 1940 at 79 years old in Bayreuth.
Ervin Mészáros
Fencer.
Born April 2nd, 1877 in Budapest.
Died May 21st, 1940 at 63 years old in Budapest.
John Duha
Gymnast (1875–1940).
Born February 16th, 1875 in Chicago.
Died January 21st, 1940 at 64 years old in Chicago.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr