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In the year 1942
453 Notable deaths
Fred Fisher
German-born american songwriter, tin pan alley music publisher.
Born September 3rd, 1875 in Cologne. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1942 at 66 years old in Manhattan (hanging). [ref]
Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski
Polish general and politician (1881-1942).
Born July 22nd, 1881 in Maksimivka.
Died July 1st, 1942 at 60 years old in New York City (falling).
Kiyoura Keigo
Japanese politician (1850-1942).
Born March 27th, 1850 in Kutami.
Died November 5th, 1942 at 92 years old in Atami.
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo
British architect.
Born December 12th, 1851 in London. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1942 at 90 years old in Wickham Bishops. [ref]
Aritomo Gotō
Japanese admiral (1888-1942).
Born January 23rd, 1888 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died October 12th, 1942 at 54 years old in Solomon Islands.
Aurel Stodola
Slovak scientist.
Born May 10th, 1859 in Liptovský Mikuláš.
Died December 25th, 1942 at 83 years old in Zürich.
Fritz Platten
Swiss politician (1883-1942).
Born July 8th, 1883 in Tablat.
Died April 22nd, 1942 at 58 years old in Arkhangelsk Oblast (ballistic trauma, execution).
Louis Borno
President of haiti (1865-1942).
Born September 20th, 1865 in Port-au-Prince.
Died July 29th, 1942 at 76 years old in Pétion-Ville.
George Andrew Reisner
American egyptologist (1867-1942).
Born November 5th, 1867 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1942 at 74 years old in Giza. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 453
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin