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In the year 1940
393 Notable deaths
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
British stage actress.
Born February 9th, 1865 in Kensington. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1940 at 75 years old in Pau (pneumonia). [ref]
Otis Harlan
American actor (1865-1940).
Born December 29th, 1865 in Zanesville.
Died January 21st, 1940 at 74 years old in Martinsville (stroke).
Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian
British politician, diplomat and newspaper editor (1882-1940).
Born April 18th, 1882 in London. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1940 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Olga Boznańska
Polish artist (1865-1940).
Born April 15th, 1865 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1940 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Edwin Markham
American poet.
Born April 23rd, 1852 in Oregon City.
Died March 7th, 1940 at 87 years old in Staten Island.
Eddie Collins
Actor (1883-1940).
Born January 30th, 1883 in Atlantic City.
Died September 2nd, 1940 at 57 years old in Arcadia.
Katharina Schratt
Austrain stage actress.
Born May 11th, 1855 in Baden bei Wien. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1940 at 84 years old in Vienna.
Albert Kahn
Banker, philanthropist, pioneer of photography.
Born March 3rd, 1860 in Marmoutier. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1940 at 80 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Walter Connolly
American actor (1887-1940).
Born April 8th, 1887 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1940 at 53 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
George B. Cortelyou
American politician (1862-1940).
Born July 26th, 1862 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1940 at 78 years old in Long Island.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 393
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