In the year 1942
472 Notable deaths
Oscar Geier
Bobsledder (1882-1942).
Born August 19th, 1882 in Zürich.
Died November 5th, 1942 at 60 years old in Mountain Lakes.
Arne Mortensen
Norwegian rower (1900–1942).
Born October 14th, 1900 in Stavanger.
Died February 28th, 1942 at 41 years old
John Joachim
American rower (1874-1942).
Born April 8th, 1874 in Pomeroy.
Died October 21st, 1942 at 68 years old in St. Louis.
Emile Duson
Field hockey player.
Born December 1st, 1904 in Semarang.
Died March 15th, 1942 at 37 years old in Tiga Runggu.
Karl Lund
Gymnast (1888-1942).
Born July 31st, 1888 in Helsinki.
Died December 11th, 1942 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Manlio Pastorini
Gymnast (1879-1942).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Pistoia.
Died April 8th, 1942 at 62 years old in Florence.
Carl Thaulow
Sailor (1875-1942).
Born October 23rd, 1875 in Oslo.
Died May 30th, 1942 at 66 years old
Erik Severin
Swedish curler.
Born July 18th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died November 15th, 1942 at 63 years old in Stockholm.
Jules Verbecke
French water polo player and swimmer.
Born September 15th, 1879 in Lille.
Died July 22nd, 1942 at 62 years old in Gennevilliers.
Deaths 451 to 460 of 472
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran