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In the year 1942
453 Notable deaths
André Bellessort
French writer.
Born March 19th, 1866 in Laval. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Chaim Yisroel Eiss
Activist (1876-1943).
Born September 16th, 1876 in Ustrzyki Dolne.
Died November 10th, 1942 at 66 years old in Zürich.
Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov
Russian and soviet military leader, red army lieutenant general.
Born March 11th, 1897 in Tarusa.
Died April 19th, 1942 at 45 years old in Smolensk Oblast (ballistic trauma).
Carl Alstrup
Danish actor and film director.
Born April 11th, 1877 in Copenhagen.
Died October 2nd, 1942 at 65 years old in Snekkersten.
Fred Englehardt
American long and triple jumper.
Born May 14th, 1879 in New York City.
Died July 25th, 1942 at 63 years old in The Bronx.
Ernst Hans Ludwig Krause
German botanist (1859-1942).
Born July 27th, 1859 in Stade.
Died June 1st, 1942 at 82 years old in Neustrelitz.
Mathieu Cordang
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born December 6th, 1869 in Blerick.
Died March 24th, 1942 at 72 years old in Swalmen. [ref]
Eduard Profittlich
German archbishop.
Born September 11th, 1890 in Grafschaft.
Died February 22nd, 1942 at 51 years old in Kirov.
Władysław Karaś
Polish sport shooter.
Born August 31st, 1893 in Kielce.
Died May 28th, 1942 at 48 years old in Magdalenka, Masovian Voivodeship.
Yelena Kolesova
Soviet soldier (1920-1942).
Born August 1st, 1920.
Died September 11th, 1942 at 22 years old in Vydryca (killed in action).
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