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In the year 1945
735 Notable deaths
Charles Maurice Donnay
French dramatist (1859–1945).
Born October 12th, 1859 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 31st, 1945 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Manolo
Catalan sculptor (1872-1945).
Born April 29th, 1872 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1945 at 73 years old in Caldes de Montbui. [ref]
Aleksander Waszkiewicz
Soviet general.
Born August 24th, 1901 in Białowieża.
Died April 22nd, 1945 at 43 years old in Saxony (killed in action).
Hans Dominik
German science fiction author, journalist, engineer (1872–1945).
Born November 15th, 1872 in Zwickau.
Died December 19th, 1945 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Jaro Fürth
Austrian actor (1871-1945).
Born April 21st, 1871 in Prague.
Died November 12th, 1945 at 74 years old in Vienna (disease).
Antônio Francisco Braga
Brazilian composer (1868-1945).
Born April 15th, 1868 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1945 at 76 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Truman Handy Newberry
American politician (1864-1945).
Born November 5th, 1864 in Detroit.
Died October 3rd, 1945 at 80 years old in Grosse Pointe.
Frank Lanning
Actor (1872-1945).
Born August 14th, 1872 in Marion.
Died June 17th, 1945 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Walter Frederick Gale
Australian astronomer and banker (1865-1945).
Born November 27th, 1865 in Paddington.
Died June 1st, 1945 at 79 years old in Waverley.
Fay Moulton
Athletics and american football competitor.
Born April 7th, 1876 in Marion.
Died February 19th, 1945 at 68 years old in Kansas City.
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