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In the year 1943
493 Notable deaths
Charlotte Salomon
German-jewish artist and holocaust victim (1917-1943).
Born April 16th, 1917 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1943 at 26 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (asphyxia). [ref]
Lydia Litvyak
Soviet flying ace.
Born August 18th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1943 at 21 years old in Donbas (killed in action).
Oskar Schlemmer
German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer (1888-1943).
Born September 4th, 1888 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1943 at 54 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Beatrice Webb
English sociologist, economist, socialist, and social reformer (1858–1943).
Born January 22nd, 1858 in Standish.
Died April 30th, 1943 at 85 years old in Liphook.
Radclyffe Hall
British poet and author.
Born August 12th, 1880 in Bournemouth.
Died October 7th, 1943 at 63 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
R. G. Collingwood
British historian and philosopher (1889–1943).
Born February 22nd, 1889 in Cartmel Fell.
Died January 9th, 1943 at 53 years old in Coniston.
W. W. JOSE
English author of short stories and novels.
Born September 8th, 1863 in Wapping. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1943 at 79 years old in Islington. [ref]
Willem Arondeus
Dutch painter and writer.
Born August 22nd, 1894 in Naarden. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1943 at 48 years old in Haarlem (ballistic trauma, execution). [ref]
Max Reinhardt
Theatre director and actor (1873-1943).
Born September 9th, 1873 in Baden.
Died October 31st, 1943 at 70 years old in New York City (stroke).
Elinor Glyn
British novelist and scriptwriter (1864-1943).
Born October 17th, 1864 in Saint Helier.
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 78 years old in London.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull