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In the year 1943
467 Notable deaths
Tōson Shimazaki
Japanese writer (1872-1943).
Born March 25th, 1872 in Magome-juku.
Died August 22nd, 1943 at 71 years old in Ōiso (cerebral hemorrhage).
Johan Petter Johansson
Swedish inventor (1853-1943).
Born December 12th, 1853 in Södra Härene parish. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1943 at 89 years old in Enköping parish. [ref]
Jenő Rejtő
Hungarian writer.
Born March 29th, 1905 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1943 at 37 years old in Evdakovo (typhus, hypothermia). [ref]
Nikolai Avksentiev
Member of the duma.
Born November 29th, 1878 in Penza. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1943 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
Harry Baur
French actor (1880-1943).
Born April 12th, 1880 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 8th, 1943 at 62 years old in Paris. [ref]
Arthur Ruppin
Jewish activist (1876-1943).
Born March 1st, 1876 in Rawicz. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1943 at 66 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Foy Draper
Athletics competitor.
Born November 26th, 1911 in Georgetown.
Died February 1st, 1943 at 31 years old in Kasserine.
Rupert Julian
Hollywood director and actor (1879-1943).
Born January 25th, 1879 in Whangaroa. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1943 at 64 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Alfred Nossig
Sculptor.
Born April 18th, 1864 in Lviv.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Alfred Hoche
German psychiatrist (1865-1943).
Born August 1st, 1865 in Wildenhain. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1943 at 77 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 467
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