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In the year 1943
493 Notable deaths
John R. Neill
1877-1943; magazine and children's book illustrator.
Born November 12th, 1877 in Philadelphia.
Died September 13th, 1943 at 65 years old
Alex Hrdlicka
Czech-american anthropologist.
Born March 29th, 1869 in Humpolec. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1943 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Schillinger
American musician (1895-1943).
Born September 1st, 1895 in Kharkiv.
Died March 23rd, 1943 at 47 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Jovan Dučić
Bosnian serb writer and diplomat.
Born February 17th, 1871 in Trebinje.
Died April 7th, 1943 at 72 years old in Gary.
Kingsley Wood
British politician (1881-1943).
Born August 19th, 1881 in London. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1943 at 62 years old in London. [ref]
Yemelyan Yaroslavsky
Soviet politician (1878-1943).
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Chita.
Died December 4th, 1943 at 65 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Vladimir Kokovtsov
Russian politician.
Born April 30th, 1853 in Veliky Novgorod, Borovichi.
Died January 29th, 1943 at 89 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Kostis Palamas
Greek poet.
Born January 13th, 1859 in Patras.
Died February 27th, 1943 at 84 years old in Athens.
Ivo Lola Ribar
Yugoslav partisan leader (1916-1943).
Born April 23rd, 1916 in Zagreb.
Died November 27th, 1943 at 27 years old in Glamoč.
Giuseppe Terragni
Italian architect (1904-1943).
Born April 18th, 1904 in Meda, Mêda. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1943 at 39 years old in Como, Pavia (thrombosis). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 493
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