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In the year 1942
472 Notable deaths
Saint Paulina
Austro-hungarian immigrant to brazil, foundress and saint.
Born December 16th, 1865 in Vigolo Vattaro.
Died July 9th, 1942 at 76 years old in Ipiranga District (diabetes).
Charles Courtney Curran
American painter (1861-1942).
Born February 13th, 1861 in Hartford. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1942 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
Herbert Selpin
German film director.
Born May 29th, 1904 in Berlin.
Died August 1st, 1942 at 38 years old in Berlin (hanging). [ref]
Prince Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
German prince (1870–1942).
Born September 15th, 1870 in Ebenthal.
Died January 23rd, 1942 at 71 years old in Innsbruck.
Clinton Hart Merriam
American zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1942).
Born December 5th, 1855 in New York City.
Died March 19th, 1942 at 86 years old in Berkeley.
Jerzy Różycki
Polish cryptographer (1909-1942).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Vilshana.
Died January 9th, 1942 at 32 years old in Mediterranean Sea.
John Goodall
English footballer and manager (1863-1942).
Born June 19th, 1863 in Westminster.
Died May 20th, 1942 at 78 years old in Watford.
Ralph Rainger
American songwriter and composer (1901-1942).
Born October 7th, 1901 in New York City.
Died October 23rd, 1942 at 41 years old in Beverly Hills.
Emil von Sauer
German composer, pianist, score editor, and music (piano) teacher (1862-1942).
Born October 8th, 1862 in Hamburg.
Died April 27th, 1942 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Léon Daudet
French journalist and writer (1867-1942).
Born November 16th, 1867 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1942 at 74 years old in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 472
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou