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In the year 1944
629 Notable deaths
Ernst Reckeweg
Gymnast.
Born April 18th, 1873 in Oberstadt.
Died September 5th, 1944 at 71 years old in New Jersey.
Ernst Hallberg
Equestrian (1894–1944).
Born January 5th, 1894 in Falkenberg.
Died April 28th, 1944 at 50 years old in Klippan.
Ernst Künz
Austrian footballer (1912-1944).
Born February 23rd, 1912.
Died August 21st, 1944 at 32 years old
Paul Wormser
French fencer (1905-1944).
Born July 11th, 1905 in Colmar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1944 at 39 years old in Sainte-Radegonde. [ref]
Visvaldis Melderis
Latvian basketball player (1915-1944).
Born January 19th, 1915 in Jelgava.
Died July 14th, 1944 at 29 years old in Opochka.
Hermann Hansen
German handball player (1912-1944).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Friedrichstadt.
Died June 28th, 1944 at 31 years old
Karl Wahlmüller
Austrian footballer (1913-1944).
Born October 22nd, 1913 in Linz.
Died February 16th, 1944 at 30 years old in Toila.
Jean Petit
Belgian footballer (1914-1944).
Born February 25th, 1914 in Liège.
Died May 25th, 1944 at 30 years old in Liège.
Georges Dillon-Cavanagh
Fencer (1873-1944).
Born February 14th, 1873 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1944 at 71 years old in Laugnac.
Paul Palén
Sport shooter.
Born April 4th, 1881 in Garpenberg.
Died October 12th, 1944 at 63 years old in Stockholm.
Deaths 591 to 600 of 629
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