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In the year 1944
628 Notable deaths
Leon Kozłowski
Polish politician and archaeologist (1892-1944).
Born June 6th, 1892 in Rembieszyce.
Died May 11th, 1944 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Margaret Neilson Armstrong
American designer, illustrator, and author (1867-1944).
Born September 24th, 1867 in New York City.
Died July 18th, 1944 at 76 years old
Jurgis Baltrušaitis
Russian/lithuanian poet and translator.
Died January 3rd, 1944 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux
Anglo-french writer (1857-1944).
Born February 27th, 1857 in Milverton, Leamington Hastings, Leamington Spa.
Died February 9th, 1944 at 86 years old in Aurillac.
Maria Bard
German actress (1900-1944).
Born July 7th, 1900 in Schwerin.
Died April 8th, 1944 at 43 years old in Potsdam. [ref]
David Vogel
Jewish writer (1891-1944).
Born May 15th, 1891 in Sataniv. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1944 at 52 years old in Auschwitz. [ref]
Juliette Atkinson
Us tennis player (1873-1944).
Born April 15th, 1873 in Rahway.
Died January 12th, 1944 at 70 years old in Lawrenceville.
Otto Wallburg
German film actor (1889–1944).
Born February 21st, 1889 in Berlin.
Died October 29th, 1944 at 55 years old in Auschwitz.
Edmund Schulthess
Member of the swiss federal council (1868-1944).
Born March 2nd, 1868 in Villnachern.
Died April 22nd, 1944 at 76 years old in Bern.
Otto Hoffman
Actor (1879-1944).
Born May 2nd, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1944 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams