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In the year 1943
493 Notable deaths
Otto Modersohn
German painter (1865-1943).
Born February 22nd, 1865 in Soest.
Died March 10th, 1943 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme.
Carlo Bergamini
Italian admiral (1888-1943).
Born October 24th, 1888 in San Felice sul Panaro.
Died September 9th, 1943 at 54 years old in Sea of Sardinia.
Aristarkh Lentulov
Russian artist (1882-1943).
Born January 16th, 1882 in Novaya Pyatina. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1943 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Yury Tynyanov
Russian writer (1894–1943).
Born November 18th, 1894 in Rēzekne.
Died December 20th, 1943 at 49 years old in Moscow (multiple sclerosis).
Joseph Achron
Russian composer and violinist (1886-1943).
Born May 1st, 1886 in Lazdijai.
Died April 29th, 1943 at 56 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Carl Edvard Johansson
Swedish inventor and scientist who invented high-precision gauge blocks.
Born March 15th, 1864. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1943 at 79 years old in Eskilstuna församling. [ref]
Charles Ray
American actor, director, producer, screenwriter (1891-1943).
Born March 15th, 1891 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1943 at 52 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Wade Boteler
Actor (1888–1943).
Born October 3rd, 1888 in Santa Ana.
Died May 7th, 1943 at 54 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
James Ewing
American pathologist (1866–1943).
Born December 25th, 1866 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 16th, 1943 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer).
Alfred Nossig
Sculptor.
Born April 18th, 1864 in Lviv.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 493
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene