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In the year 1942
499 Notable deaths
George Sutherland
Associate justice of the u.s. supreme court, united states senator, member of the united states house of representatives (1862-1942).
Born March 25th, 1862 in Stony Stratford.
Died July 18th, 1942 at 80 years old in Stockbridge.
Norman Scott
United states navy admiral and medal of honor recipient.
Born August 10th, 1889 in Indianapolis.
Died November 13th, 1942 at 53 years old in Guadalcanal.
Laura Hope Crews
American actress (1879-1942).
Born December 12th, 1879 in San Francisco.
Died November 13th, 1942 at 62 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Neville Henderson
British diplomat.
Born June 10th, 1882 in Nuthurst. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1942 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Akiko Yosano
Japanese tanka poet (1878–1942).
Born December 7th, 1878 in Sakai.
Died May 29th, 1942 at 63 years old in Ogikubo (stroke).
William Gott
British army general (1897-1942).
Born August 13th, 1897 in Scarborough.
Died August 7th, 1942 at 44 years old in Cairo.
Michel Fokine
Russian ballet dancer and choreographer.
Born April 23rd, 1880 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 23rd, 1942 at 62 years old in New York City. [ref]
Carl Gustav Fleischer
Norwegian general (1883–1942).
Born December 28th, 1883 in Bjørnør Municipality.
Died December 19th, 1942 at 58 years old in Ottawa (gunshot wound).
Cesare Mori
Italian prefect and politician (1871-1942).
Born December 22nd, 1871 in Pavia.
Died July 5th, 1942 at 70 years old in Udine.
Séraphine Louis
French naive-style painter (1865-1942).
Born September 2nd, 1864 in Arsy. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1942 at 78 years old in Clermont. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 499
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