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In the year 1941
424 Notable deaths
Joseph Walker Wear
American tennis player (1876–1941).
Born November 27th, 1876 in St. Louis.
Died June 4th, 1941 at 64 years old in Philadelphia.
Arthur Birkett
English cricketer (1875-1941).
Born October 25th, 1875 in Exeter.
Died April 1st, 1941 at 65 years old in London.
Eufemia von Adlersfeld-Ballestrem
German novelist (1854–1941).
Born September 18th, 1854 in Racibórz.
Died April 26th, 1941 at 86 years old in Munich.
Martti Lappalainen
Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete.
Born April 11th, 1902 in Liperi.
Died October 6th, 1941 at 39 years old in East Karelia (airstrike).
Paul Wevers
Canoe racer.
Born July 21st, 1907 in Cologne.
Died March 6th, 1941 at 33 years old in Brunswick.
Walter Abbott
England footballer (1877-1941).
Born December 7th, 1877 in Birmingham, Small Heath.
Died February 1st, 1941 at 63 years old in Birmingham.
Noël Liétaer
French footballer (1908-1941).
Born November 17th, 1908 in Neuville-en-Ferrain.
Died February 21st, 1941 at 32 years old in Rostock (sepsis).
Lucien Mérignac
French fencer (1873–1941).
Born October 5th, 1873 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 1st, 1941 at 67 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 424
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