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In the year 1941
441 Notable deaths
Benjamin Lee Whorf
American linguist (1897-1941).
Born April 24th, 1897 in Winthrop. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1941 at 44 years old in Wethersfield (cancer). [ref]
Gottfried Feder
German economist and politician (1883-1941).
Born January 27th, 1883 in Würzburg.
Died September 24th, 1941 at 58 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Hugh Walpole
British writer (1884-1941).
Born March 13th, 1884 in Auckland. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1941 at 57 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Fred Karno
British theatre manager (1866-1941).
Born March 26th, 1866 in Exeter.
Died September 18th, 1941 at 75 years old in Lilliput, Dorset (diabetes).
Werner Sombart
German economist, sociologist, historian (1863-1941).
Born January 19th, 1863 in Ermsleben.
Died May 18th, 1941 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Gus Kahn
German-american lyricist (1886-1941).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Koblenz.
Died October 8th, 1941 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills.
Franz von Werra
Recipient of the knights cross (1914-1941).
Died October 25th, 1941 at 27 years old in Katwijk.
Chris Watson
Australian politician, third prime minister of australia (1867-1941).
Born April 9th, 1867 in Valparaíso.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 74 years old in Sydney.
Walther Nernst
German physical chemist and physicist.
Born June 25th, 1864 in Wąbrzeźno. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1941 at 77 years old in Bad Muskau.
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
British politician (1866-1941).
Born September 12th, 1866 in Eastbourne.
Died August 12th, 1941 at 74 years old in Belgravia.
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