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In the year 1945
662 Notable deaths
Hans Fischer
German chemist.
Born July 27th, 1881 in Höchst.
Died March 31st, 1945 at 63 years old in Munich.
Jacques Doriot
French journalist, communist, fascist politician (1898-1945).
Born September 26th, 1898 in Bresles. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1945 at 46 years old in Mengen. [ref]
Robert Brasillach
French author, journalist, and nazi collaborator (1909-1945).
Born March 31st, 1909 in Perpignan. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1945 at 35 years old in Arcueil, Fort de Montrouge (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Fritz Klein
Romanian-born german nazi physician, camp doctor and convicted war criminal (1888-1945).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Codlea.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 57 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Thomas McGuire
United states army officer.
Born August 1st, 1920 in Ridgewood.
Died January 7th, 1945 at 24 years old in Negros (killed in action).
Otto Kittel
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born February 21st, 1917 in Krasov.
Died February 14th, 1945 at 27 years old in Džūkste Parish (killed in action).
Hajime Sugiyama
Japanese general (1880-1945).
Born January 1st, 1880 in Kitakyūshū, Kokura.
Died September 12th, 1945 at 65 years old in Tokyo.
Leonardo Conti
Physician, nazi officer (1900-1945).
Born August 24th, 1900 in Lugano.
Died October 6th, 1945 at 45 years old in Nuremberg (hanging).
Pavlo Skoropadsky
Ukrainian general (1873-1945).
Born May 15th, 1873 in Wiesbaden.
Died April 26th, 1945 at 71 years old in Metten.
August Hirt
German anatomist and ss officer (1898-1945).
Born April 28th, 1898 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1945 at 47 years old in Schluchsee.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 662
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