In the year 1943
469 Notable deaths
Léopold Leau
French mathematician and linguist.
Born April 6th, 1868 in France. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1943 at 75 years old in France. [ref]
Holger-Madsen
Danish film director.
Born April 11th, 1878 in Copenhagen.
Died November 30th, 1943 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Justinas Staugaitis
Catholic bishop (1866-1943).
Born November 14th, 1866 in Šakiai.
Died July 8th, 1943 at 76 years old in Telšiai.
Ján Nálepka
Slovak officer and partisan commander (1912–1943).
Born September 20th, 1912 in Spišská Nová Ves, Smižany.
Died November 16th, 1943 at 31 years old in Ovruch.
Ladislav Vácha
Gymnast.
Born March 21st, 1899 in Brno.
Died June 28th, 1943 at 44 years old in Zlín.
Hans Pedersen
Danish gymnast (1887-1943).
Born November 5th, 1887 in Højelse.
Died September 22nd, 1943 at 55 years old in Kimmerslev.
Frank Cuhel
American hurdler (1904-1943).
Born September 28th, 1904 in Cedar Rapids.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 38 years old in Lisbon.
Ivan Riley
Athletics competitor (1900-1943).
Born December 31st, 1900 in Newton.
Died October 28th, 1943 at 42 years old in Kansas City.
Georg Gehring
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born November 14th, 1903 in Frankenthal.
Died October 31st, 1943 at 39 years old in Szczecin.
Jaap Meijer
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born April 20th, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died December 2nd, 1943 at 38 years old in Hoogstraten.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 469
Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney