In the year 1944
628 Notable deaths
Mike Bookie
American soccer player (1904-1944).
Born September 12th, 1904 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 12th, 1944 at 40 years old in Eglin Air Force Base.
Lubor Niederle
Czech archeologist (1865–1944).
Born September 20th, 1865 in Klatovy. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1944 at 78 years old in New Town. [ref]
Heinz Hellmich
German generalleutnant during world war ii.
Born June 9th, 1890 in Karlsruhe.
Died June 17th, 1944 at 54 years old in Cherbourg-Octeville.
Julie Wolfthorn
German painter (1864-1944).
Born January 8th, 1864 in Toruń. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1944 at 80 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp, Terezín.
Katri Vala
Finnish poet (1901-1944).
Born September 11th, 1901 in Muonio.
Died May 28th, 1944 at 42 years old in Eksjö.
Burton L. King
American actor and director (1877-1944).
Born August 25th, 1877 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1944 at 66 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Eugeniusz Lokajski
Polish javelin thrower, gymnast, military officer and photographer (1908-1944).
Born December 30th, 1909 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1944 at 34 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Vera Obolenskaya
French resistance fighter.
Died August 4th, 1944 at 33 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Robert Curry
Olympic wrestler (1882-1944).
Born August 14th, 1882 in New York City.
Died November 12th, 1944 at 62 years old
Inoue Tetsujirō
Japanese philosopher (1856–1944).
Born December 25th, 1856 in Dazaifu.
Died December 7th, 1944 at 87 years old in Koishikawa-ku. [ref]
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare