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In the year 1941
390 Notable deaths
Nikolai Semenovich Kurnakov
Russian chemist (1860-1941).
Born December 6th, 1860 in Nolinsk.
Died March 19th, 1941 at 80 years old in Barvikha.
Stepan Suprun
Soviet aviator (1907-1941).
Born August 2nd, 1907 in Richki.
Died July 4th, 1941 at 33 years old in Talačyn District (killed in action).
Alexander Chekalin
Soviet partisan.
Born March 24th, 1925.
Died November 6th, 1941 at 16 years old in Chekalin (hanging).
Martti Nieminen
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 3rd, 1891 in Salo.
Died March 29th, 1941 at 49 years old in Helsinki.
Heinrich Paal
Estonian footballer and referee (1895-1941).
Born June 26th, 1895 in Rakvere.
Died December 18th, 1941 at 46 years old in Kirov.
George McKenzie
Boxer (1901-1941).
Born September 22nd, 1901 in Edinburgh.
Died April 5th, 1941 at 39 years old in Edinburgh.
Walter Abbott
England international footballer (1877-1941).
Born December 7th, 1877 in Small Heath.
Died February 1st, 1941 at 63 years old in Birmingham.
Ali Shogentsukov
Soviet poet.
Born October 28th, 1900 in Baksan.
Died November 29th, 1941 at 41 years old in Babrujsk District.
Oskar Loerke
German writer (1884-1941).
Born March 13th, 1884 in Wiąg. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1941 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Frank Waller
Athletics competitor.
Born June 24th, 1884 in Saint Paul.
Died November 29th, 1941 at 57 years old in Kansas City.
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