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In the year 1941
424 Notable deaths
Leonid Leonidov
Russian and soviet actor, film and theatre director.
Born June 3rd, 1873 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1941 at 68 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Helmut Hamann
German sprinter (1912-1941).
Born August 31st, 1912 in Berlin.
Died June 22nd, 1941 at 28 years old in Lublin Voivodeship.
Karel Kašpar
Czech cardinal, lawyer and theologist (1870-1941).
Born May 16th, 1870 in Mirošov. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1941 at 70 years old in Prague. [ref]
Eduard Ellman-Eelma
Estonian footballer (1902-1941).
Born April 7th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 16th, 1941 at 39 years old in Kirov.
Amleto Palermi
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Died April 20th, 1941 at 51 years old in Rome (meningitis).
Ira Davenport
American track athlete, baseball player, american football player and coach (1887–1941).
Born October 13th, 1887 in Winfield.
Died July 17th, 1941 at 53 years old in Dubuque.
Nina Gnilitskaya
Hero of the soviet union (1916-1941).
Born August 1st, 1916 in Kniahynivka.
Died December 10th, 1941 at 25 years old in Kniahynivka.
Adolfo Venturi
Italian art historian (1856-1941).
Born September 4th, 1856 in Modena. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1941 at 84 years old in Santa Margherita Ligure. [ref]
Fritz Manteuffel
German gymnast (1875-1941).
Born January 11th, 1875 in Berlin.
Died April 21st, 1941 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Kalle Jalkanen
Finnish cross-country skier (1907-1941).
Born May 10th, 1907 in Suonenjoki. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1941 at 34 years old in Kirjasalo. [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 424
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