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In the year 1943
493 Notable deaths
Franz Oppenheimer
German-jewish physician, sociologist and political economist (1864-1943).
Born March 30th, 1864 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1943 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Mao Zemin
Mao zedong's brother (1896-1943).
Born April 3rd, 1896 in Xiangtan.
Died September 27th, 1943 at 47 years old in Xinjiang.
R. Austin Freeman
British writer (1862-1943).
Born April 11th, 1862 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1943 at 81 years old in Gravesend. [ref]
Joseph Anton Schneiderfranken
German mystic, writer and painter (1876-1943).
Born November 25th, 1876 in Aschaffenburg.
Died February 14th, 1943 at 66 years old in Massagno.
Hanns Heinz Ewers
German actor and writer (1871–1943).
Born November 3rd, 1871 in Düsseldorf.
Died June 12th, 1943 at 71 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis).
Bernhard Lichtenberg
German roman catholic priest, theologian, martyr and blessed (1875–1943).
Born December 3rd, 1875 in Oława. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1943 at 67 years old in Hof (disease).
Julius Fučík
Czech journalist and revolutionary (1903–1943).
Born February 23rd, 1903 in Smíchov. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin (hanging to death). [ref]
Tully Marshall
Actor.
Born April 10th, 1864 in Nevada City.
Died March 10th, 1943 at 78 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction).
Henri La Fontaine
Belgian lawyer, politician and nobel peace prize laureate (1854-1943).
Born April 22nd, 1854 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1943 at 89 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Hristo Lukov
Bulgarian politician and general (1887-1943).
Born January 6th, 1888 in Varna.
Died February 13th, 1943 at 55 years old in Sofia.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 493
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