Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
In the year 1941
424 Notable deaths
Gulli Petrini
Swedish physicist and suffragist (1867-1941).
Born September 30th, 1867 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1941 at 73 years old in Kungsholm parish (uterine cancer). [ref]
Alexander Chekalin
Soviet partisan.
Born March 24th, 1925.
Died November 6th, 1941 at 16 years old in Chekalin (hanging).
Frederick Moloney
American olympic medalist.
Born August 4th, 1882 in Ottawa. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1941 at 59 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Robert Linzeler
French sailor.
Born March 7th, 1872 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1941 at 68 years old in Paris. [ref]
Hélène Swarth
Dutch poet (1859–1941).
Born October 25th, 1859 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1941 at 81 years old in Velp. [ref]
Oskar Nørland
Danish footballer (1882-1941).
Born October 4th, 1882 in Roskilde.
Died May 18th, 1941 at 58 years old in Frederiksberg.
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).
Hans Scheele
Olympic athlete (1908–1941).
Born December 18th, 1908 in Kirchwerder.
Died July 23rd, 1941 at 32 years old in Bujničy.
Rudolf Großmann
German artist and painter (1882-1941).
Born January 25th, 1882 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died November 28th, 1941 at 59 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
George Simond
British tennis player (1867-1941).
Born January 23rd, 1867 in London.
Died April 9th, 1941 at 74 years old in Monte Carlo.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 424
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino