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In the year 1943
469 Notable deaths
Ermenegildo Pellegrinetti
Catholic cardinal (1876-1943).
Born March 27th, 1876 in Camaiore.
Died March 29th, 1943 at 67 years old in Rome.
Walter Thijssen
Dutch rower (1877-1943).
Born September 28th, 1877 in Yogyakarta.
Died July 3rd, 1943 at 65 years old in Hilversum.
Yngve Holm
Swedish sailor (1895–1943).
Born September 12th, 1895 in Västerviks church parish. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1943 at 47 years old in Stockholm.
Jens Holmboe
Norwegian botanist (1880–1943).
Born May 5th, 1880 in Tvedestrand.
Died September 25th, 1943 at 63 years old in Oslo.
Axel Runström
Swedish water polo player (1883–1943).
Born October 15th, 1883 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1943 at 59 years old in Stockholm.
Oscar Friede
American tug of war competitor.
Born July 14th, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died February 14th, 1943 at 60 years old in St. Louis.
Vincenzo Lapuma
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 22nd, 1874 in Palermo.
Died November 4th, 1943 at 69 years old in Rome.
Ru van der Haar
Field hockey player (1913–1943).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Banyumas.
Died May 15th, 1943 at 29 years old in Maumere.
William Anderson
Cricketer for france born in 1859.
Born June 27th, 1859 in Edinburgh.
Died August 5th, 1943 at 84 years old in Edinburgh.
Marie-Eugène Debeney
French general (1864-1943).
Born May 5th, 1864 in Bourg-en-Bresse. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1943 at 79 years old in Bourg-en-Bresse.
Deaths 451 to 460 of 469
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling