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In the year 1941

441 Notable deaths

Ugo Agostoni

Road bicycle racer (1893-1941).

Born July 27th, 1893 in Lissone.

Died September 26th, 1941 at 48 years old in Desio.

Karel Treybal

Czech chess player (1885-1941).

Born February 2nd, 1885 in Praskolesy. [ref]

Died October 2nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Prague.

Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason

Icelandic politician, suffragist, schoolteacher and gymnast.

Born December 14th, 1867 in Thingeyri.

Died October 30th, 1941 at 73 years old in Reykjavík.

Marcus Hurley

American racing cyclist (1883–1941).

Born December 22nd, 1883 in New Rochelle.

Died March 28th, 1941 at 57 years old in New York City.

Ludwig Stubbendorf

German equestrian (1906-1941).

Born February 24th, 1906 in Dabel.

Died August 17th, 1941 at 35 years old in Bychaŭ.

Italia Almirante Manzini

Italian stage actor and actor.

Born June 3rd, 1890 in Taranto.

Died September 16th, 1941 at 51 years old in São Paulo (anaphylaxis).

Johannes Schlaf

German playwright, author, and translator and an important exponent of naturalism.

Born June 21st, 1862 in Querfurt. [ref]

Died April 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Querfurt. [ref]

Gabriele Reuter

German writer (1859-1941).

Born February 8th, 1859 in Alexandria.

Died November 16th, 1941 at 82 years old in Weimar. [ref]

Amalia Guglielminetti

Italian poet.

Born April 4th, 1881 in Turin.

Died December 4th, 1941 at 60 years old in Turin (sepsis).

Edgar Aabye

Danish tug of war competitor (1865–1941).

Born September 14th, 1865 in Helsingør.

Died April 30th, 1941 at 75 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]

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