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In the year 1941

422 Notable deaths

Marcel Prévost

French writer (1862-1941).

Born May 1st, 1862 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1941 at 78 years old in Vianne. [ref]

Alain Gerbault

French yachtsman, author and tennis player (1893–1941).

Born November 17th, 1893 in Laval.

Died December 16th, 1941 at 48 years old in Dili.

Ulrich Grauert

German world war ii luftwaffe general and recipient of the knight's cross of the iron cross.

Born March 6th, 1889 in Berlin.

Died May 15th, 1941 at 52 years old in Saint-Omer (killed in action).

Ruth Stonehouse

Actress, film director (1892-1941).

Born September 28th, 1892 in Denver.

Died May 12th, 1941 at 48 years old in Hollywood (stroke).

Rudolf Ramek

Austrian politician (1881-1941).

Born April 12th, 1881 in Cieszyn.

Died July 24th, 1941 at 60 years old in Vienna.

Kole Nedelkovski

Writer from macedonia (1912-1941).

Born December 16th, 1912 in Vojnica.

Died September 2nd, 1941 at 28 years old in Sofia (falling from height).

István Csáky

Hungarian politician (1894-1941).

Born July 14th, 1894 in Sighișoara. [ref]

Died January 27th, 1941 at 46 years old in Budapest (intoxication). [ref]

Cornelia Barns

American illustrator and cartoonist (1888-1941).

Born September 25th, 1888 in Flushing.

Died November 4th, 1941 at 53 years old in Los Gatos (tuberculosis).

Leon Sperling

Polish footballer (1900-1941).

Born August 7th, 1900 in Kraków.

Died December 15th, 1941 at 41 years old in Lviv, Lvov Ghetto.

Antonín Janoušek

Czechoslovak politician (1877-1941).

Born August 22nd, 1877 in Nymburk.

Died March 30th, 1941 at 63 years old in Moscow.

Deaths 261 to 270 of 422

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