In the year 1944
561 Notable deaths
August Landmesser
German shipyard worker and anti-nazi protester.
Born May 24th, 1910 in Moorrege.
Died October 17th, 1944 at 34 years old in Ston.
Mildred Harris
Actress.
Born November 29th, 1901 in Cheyenne. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1944 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia). [ref]
Aimee Semple McPherson
Canadian-american evangelist and media celebrity (1890-1944).
Born October 9th, 1890 in South-West Oxford.
Died September 27th, 1944 at 53 years old in Oakland (drug overdose).
Al Smith
American statesman and governor (1873–1944).
Born December 30th, 1873 in Manhattan.
Died October 4th, 1944 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Michael Wittmann
Recipient of the knight's cross (1914-1944).
Born April 22nd, 1914 in Vogelthal.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 30 years old in Caen.
Wendell Willkie
American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944).
Born February 18th, 1892 in Elwood. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1944 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edwin Lutyens
British architect.
Born March 29th, 1869 in London. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1944 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Henning von Tresckow
German general.
Born January 10th, 1901 in Magdeburg.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 43 years old in Białystok (hand grenade).
Ida Tarbell
American journalist (1857-1944).
Born November 5th, 1857 in Erie County.
Died January 6th, 1944 at 86 years old in Bridgeport (pneumonia).
Chūichi Nagumo
Japanese admiral.
Born March 25th, 1887 in Yamagata.
Died July 6th, 1944 at 57 years old in Saipan (ballistic trauma).
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore