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In the year 1941
441 Notable deaths
Friedrich Hendrix
German sprinter.
Born January 6th, 1911 in Aachen.
Died August 30th, 1941 at 30 years old in Proletarsk.
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.
Antonina Petrova
Partisan, heroine of the soviet union (1915–1941).
Born March 14th, 1915 in Streshevo.
Died November 4th, 1941 at 26 years old in Luzhsky District.
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.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 441
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain