In the year 1941
390 Notable deaths
Kurt Koffka
German psychologist.
Born March 18th, 1886 in Berlin.
Died November 22nd, 1941 at 55 years old in Northampton.
J. Stuart Blackton
American filmmaker and cartoonist (1875-1941).
Born January 5th, 1875 in Sheffield.
Died August 13th, 1941 at 66 years old in Hollywood (struck by vehicle).
Rudolf Hilferding
German politician (1877-1941).
Born August 10th, 1877 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1941 at 63 years old in Paris.
Reed Smoot
United states senator and lds apostle.
Born January 10th, 1862 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 9th, 1941 at 79 years old in St. Petersburg.
Frank Bridge
English composer and violist.
Born February 26th, 1879 in Brighton. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1941 at 61 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
Catherine Radziwiłł
Polish noble.
Born March 30th, 1858 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1941 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Walter Ruttmann
German film director (1887-1941).
Born December 28th, 1887 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1941 at 53 years old in Berlin (embolism). [ref]
Walter Krivitsky
Soviet spy (1899-1941).
Born June 28th, 1899 in Pidvolochysk. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1941 at 41 years old in Washington, D.C. (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Karin Boye
Swedish poet and novelist (1900-1941).
Born October 26th, 1900 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1941 at 40 years old in Alingsås (intoxication). [ref]
Charles Huntziger
General in french army (1880-1941).
Born June 25th, 1880 in Lesneven. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1941 at 61 years old in Le Vigan (aviation accident). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 390
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi