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In the year 1942
453 Notable deaths
André Calmettes
French film director (1861-1942).
Born August 18th, 1861 in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1942 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Karin Swanström
Swedish actress.
Born June 13th, 1873 in Norrköping. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1942 at 69 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Ivan Horbachevskyi
Ukrainian chemist (1854-1942).
Born May 15th, 1854 in Zarubyntsi.
Died May 24th, 1942 at 88 years old in Prague.
Anna Weber-van Bosse
Dutch phycologist (1852-1942).
Born March 27th, 1852 in Amsterdam.
Died October 29th, 1942 at 90 years old in Eerbeek.
Elmer Niklander
Athletics competitor.
Born January 19th, 1890 in Hausjärvi.
Died November 12th, 1942 at 52 years old in Helsinki.
Dimitrios Petrokokkinos
Greek tennis player (1878-1942).
Born April 17th, 1878 in Ilford. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1942 at 63 years old in Cape Town.
Nini Roll Anker
Norwegian novelist/playwright (1873-1942).
Died May 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Asker.
Max Herrmann
German theatrologist.
Born May 14th, 1865 in Berlin.
Died November 17th, 1942 at 77 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Vera Timanova
Russian pianist.
Born February 18th, 1855 in Ufa.
Died February 22nd, 1942 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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