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In the year 1941
390 Notable deaths
Louis Brandeis
American supreme court justice (1856-1941).
Born November 13th, 1856 in Louisville. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1941 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henri Bergson
French philosopher.
Born October 18th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1941 at 81 years old in Paris (bronchitis). [ref]
Amy Johnson
Pioneering english aviator.
Born July 1st, 1903 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died January 5th, 1941 at 37 years old in Thames estuary (aircraft crash).
Alfonso XIII of Spain
King of spain (1886-1941) (ruled 1886-1931).
Born May 17th, 1886 in Royal Palace of Madrid. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1941 at 54 years old in Rome (angina pectoris).
Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer.
Born October 20th, 1890 in Gulfport. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1941 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (asthma). [ref]
Mitsuyo Maeda
Japanese judoka.
Born November 18th, 1878 in Hirosaki.
Died November 28th, 1941 at 63 years old in Belém (kidney disease).
Andrew Barton Paterson
Australian journalist, author and poet.
Born February 17th, 1864 in Orange. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1941 at 76 years old in Sydney.
Louis Chevrolet
Swiss motor company founder and racecar driver (1878-1941).
Born December 25th, 1878 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died June 6th, 1941 at 62 years old in Detroit.
Emanuel Lasker
Former world chess champion.
Born December 24th, 1868 in Barlinek. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1941 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Prajadhipok
King of siam.
Born November 8th, 1893 in Bangkok.
Died May 30th, 1941 at 47 years old in Surrey (heart failure).
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