In the year 1945

735 Notable deaths

Wilhelm Murr

German politician (1888-1945).

Born December 16th, 1888 in Esslingen am Neckar.

Died May 14th, 1945 at 56 years old in Egg (cyanide poisoning).

Adolf Bertram

German cardinal (1859-1945).

Born March 14th, 1859 in Hildesheim.

Died July 6th, 1945 at 86 years old in Jánský Vrch.

Edward Okuń

Polish painter (1872-1945).

Born September 21st, 1872 in Warsaw.

Died January 17th, 1945 at 72 years old in Skierniewice.

Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser

German ss general (1890-1945).

Born January 18th, 1890 in Hof.

Died February 10th, 1945 at 55 years old in Gniechowice.

Salomėja Nėris

Lithuanian writer (1904-1945).

Born November 17th, 1904 in Kiršai.

Died July 7th, 1945 at 40 years old in Moscow (liver cancer).

Alexander Khatisian

Armenian politician (1874–1945).

Born February 17th, 1874 in Tbilisi. [ref]

Died March 10th, 1945 at 71 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Russell Hopton

Actor (1900-1945).

Born February 18th, 1900 in New York City.

Died April 7th, 1945 at 45 years old in North Hollywood.

Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska

Polish poet (1891–1945).

Born November 24th, 1890 in Kraków.

Died July 9th, 1945 at 54 years old in Manchester (cancer).

Petar Drapšin

Yugoslav partisan lieutenant general (1914-1945).

Born November 15th, 1914 in Srbobran.

Died November 2nd, 1945 at 30 years old in Belgrade (gunshot wound).

Klaus Junge

German chess player (1924–1945).

Born January 1st, 1924 in Concepción.

Died April 17th, 1945 at 21 years old in Welle.

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