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In the year 1942
472 Notable deaths
William Carr
American rower (1876-1942).
Born June 17th, 1876 in County Donegal.
Died March 25th, 1942 at 65 years old in Philadelphia.
Emanuel Rádl
Czech biologist, philosopher and politic writer.
Born December 21st, 1873 in Pyšely. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1942 at 68 years old in Prague. [ref]
Joseph Francis Dempsey
American rower (1875–1942).
Born October 12th, 1875 in Philadelphia.
Died August 7th, 1942 at 66 years old in Philadelphia.
Giuseppe Castelli
Italian athletics competitor (1907–1942).
Born October 5th, 1907 in Frugarolo.
Died December 19th, 1942 at 35 years old in Milan.
James Juvenal
American rower.
Born January 12th, 1874 in Philadelphia.
Died September 1st, 1942 at 68 years old in Philadelphia.
Hasan Kikić
Bosnian author, poet lawyer and writer (1905-1942).
Born August 20th, 1905 in Gradačac.
Died May 6th, 1942 at 36 years old
Martin Karl
German rower (1911-1942).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Würzburg.
Died March 1st, 1942 at 30 years old in Soviet Union.
Clara Arnheim
German painter (1865–1942).
Born April 24th, 1865 in Berlin.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 77 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Gustaf Carlsson
Swedish football player (1894-1942).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1942 at 48 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Donatas Malinauskas
Lithuanian politician.
Born March 7th, 1869 in Krāslava. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1942 at 73 years old in Biysk.
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