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In the year 1941
390 Notable deaths
William Gibbs McAdoo
American politician (1863-1941).
Born October 31st, 1863 in Marietta.
Died February 1st, 1941 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Fred Karno
British theatre manager (1866-1941).
Born March 26th, 1866 in Exeter.
Died September 18th, 1941 at 75 years old in Lilliput, Dorset (diabetes).
Gottfried Feder
German economist and politician (1883-1941).
Born January 27th, 1883 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1941 at 58 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee. [ref]
Hugh Walpole
British writer.
Born March 13th, 1884 in Auckland. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1941 at 57 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Gus Kahn
German-american lyricist (1886-1941).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Koblenz, Bruschied. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1941 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Franz von Werra
Recipient of the knights cross (1914-1941).
Died October 25th, 1941 at 27 years old in Katwijk.
Werner Sombart
German economist, sociologist, historian (1863-1941).
Born January 19th, 1863 in Ermsleben. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1941 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Sueo Ōe
Japanese pole vaulter (1914–1941).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in Maizuru.
Died December 24th, 1941 at 27 years old in Luzon.
Chris Watson
Australian politician, third prime minister of australia (1867-1941).
Born April 9th, 1867 in Valparaíso.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 74 years old in Sydney.
Walther Nernst
German physical chemist and physicist.
Born June 25th, 1864 in Wąbrzeźno. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1941 at 77 years old in Bad Muskau.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 390
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