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In the year 1943
454 Notable deaths
Elinor Glyn
British novelist and scriptwriter (1864-1943).
Born October 17th, 1864 in Saint Helier. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Etty Hillesum
Jewish diarist (1914-1943).
Born January 15th, 1914 in Middelburg. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1943 at 29 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. [ref]
Jane Avril
French can-can dancer made famous by henri de toulouse-lautrec through his painting (1868-1943).
Born June 9th, 1868 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1943 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Viktor Lutze
Sa stabschef (1890-1943).
Born December 28th, 1890 in Bevergern.
Died May 2nd, 1943 at 52 years old in Potsdam (traffic collision).
Marsden Hartley
American artist (1877-1943).
Born January 4th, 1877 in Lewiston. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1943 at 66 years old in Ellsworth. [ref]
Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
German general.
Born September 26th, 1878 in Woldegk.
Died April 25th, 1943 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Stephen Vincent Benét
American poet, short story writer, novelist.
Born July 22nd, 1898 in Bethlehem. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1943 at 44 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gustav Vigeland
Norwegian sculptor.
Born April 11th, 1869 in Halse og Harkmark. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1943 at 73 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Frank Worsley
New zealand sailor and explorer.
Born February 22nd, 1872 in Akaroa.
Died February 1st, 1943 at 70 years old in Claygate (lung cancer).
Marina Raskova
Founder of three soviet russian all-female air regiments (1912-1943).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 1943 at 30 years old in Saratov Oblast. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 454
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