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In the year 1945
735 Notable deaths
Johannes Popitz
Prussian politician (1884-1945).
Born December 2nd, 1884 in Leipzig.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 60 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Eugen Bolz
German politician (1881-1945).
Born December 15th, 1881 in Rottenburg am Neckar.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 63 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Heisuke Yanagawa
Japanese general (1879–1945).
Born October 2nd, 1879 in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Died January 22nd, 1945 at 65 years old
Hélène de Pourtalès
Olympic sailor (1868-1945).
Born April 28th, 1868 in New York City.
Died November 2nd, 1945 at 77 years old in Geneva.
Milan Aćimović
Politician, collaborator (1898-1945).
Born May 31st, 1898 in Pinosava.
Died May 25th, 1945 at 46 years old in Zelengora.
Henry Armetta
Italian-american actor (1888-1945).
Born July 4th, 1888 in Palermo.
Died October 21st, 1945 at 57 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Gunther Burstyn
Austro-hungarian army officer.
Born July 6th, 1879 in Bad Aussee.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 65 years old in Korneuburg (unnatural death).
Jüri Uluots
Estonian prime minister (1890-1945).
Born January 13th, 1890 in Kirbla parish.
Died January 9th, 1945 at 54 years old in Stockholm (stomach cancer).
Franz Augsberger
German general (1905–1945).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died March 19th, 1945 at 39 years old in Prudnik.
George Alan Vasey
Australian general (1895-1945).
Born March 29th, 1895 in Malvern East.
Died March 5th, 1945 at 49 years old in Cairns.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 735
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