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In the year 1941
422 Notable deaths
P. C. Wren
British writer (1875–1941).
Born November 1st, 1875 in Deptford.
Died November 22nd, 1941 at 66 years old in Gloucestershire.
Peder Mørk Mønsted
Danish painter (1859-1941).
Born December 10th, 1859 in Grenaa. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1941 at 81 years old in Fredensborg. [ref]
Émile Nelligan
Canadian poet (1879-1941).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Montreal.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 61 years old in Montreal.
George Beauchamp
American inventor (1899-1941).
Born March 18th, 1899 in Coleman County.
Died March 30th, 1941 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Ruby Laffoon
American politician (1869–1941).
Born January 15th, 1869 in Madisonville.
Died March 1st, 1941 at 72 years old in Madisonville (stroke).
Fritz-Julius Lemp
German world war ii u-boat commander.
Born February 19th, 1913 in Qingdao. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1941 at 28 years old in Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Issai Schur
German mathematician (1875–1941).
Born January 10th, 1876 in Mogilev.
Died January 10th, 1941 at 65 years old in Jaffa.
Maximilien Luce
French painter (1858-1941).
Born March 13th, 1858 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1941 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Robert Byron
British writer (1905-1941).
Born February 26th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1941 at 35 years old in Cape Wrath. [ref]
Helen Morgan
American jazz singer and actress (1900–1941).
Born August 2nd, 1900 in Danville.
Died October 8th, 1941 at 41 years old in Chicago (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 422
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