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In the year 1944
562 Notable deaths
Yukio Seki
Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Born August 29th, 1921 in Saijō.
Died October 25th, 1944 at 23 years old in Leyte Gulf.
Aristide Maillol
Sculptor from france (1861-1944).
Born December 8th, 1861 in Banyuls-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1944 at 82 years old in Banyuls-sur-Mer (traffic collision). [ref]
Félix Éboué
French guiana politician (1884-1944).
Born December 26th, 1884 in Cayenne. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1944 at 59 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Lina Cavalieri
Italian operatic soprano.
Born December 25th, 1874 in Viterbo. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1944 at 69 years old in Florence, Fiesole (airstrike).
Helmut Lent
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born June 13th, 1918 in Pyrzany.
Died October 7th, 1944 at 26 years old in Paderborn.
Richard Bennett
Actor (1870-1944).
Born May 21st, 1870 in Deacon.
Died October 22nd, 1944 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
James McKeen Cattell
American psychologist.
Born May 25th, 1860 in Easton.
Died January 20th, 1944 at 83 years old in Lancaster.
Bella Rosenfeld
American writer and artist model (1895-1944).
Born December 15th, 1895 in Vitebsk. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 48 years old in New York City (viral infectious disease). [ref]
Frank Marshall
American chess player.
Born August 10th, 1877 in Brooklyn.
Died November 9th, 1944 at 67 years old in New York City.
Rose O'Neill
American illustrator.
Born June 25th, 1874 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died April 6th, 1944 at 69 years old in Springfield.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 562
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