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In the year 1945
662 Notable deaths
David Lloyd George
British politician and prime minister (1863–1945).
Born January 17th, 1863 in Manchester. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1945 at 82 years old in Llanystumdwy (cancer). [ref]
John Basilone
American medal of honor recipient.
Born November 4th, 1916 in Buffalo.
Died February 19th, 1945 at 28 years old in Iwo Jima.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-nazi dissident.
Born February 4th, 1906 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1945 at 39 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging). [ref]
Irma Grese
German concentration camp guard (1923-1945).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Feldberger Seenlandschaft.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 22 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Vidkun Quisling
Norwegian politician and nazi collaborator (1887-1945).
Born July 18th, 1887 in Fyresdal. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1945 at 58 years old in Akershus Fortress (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Edgar Cayce
Purported clairvoyant healer and psychic (1877-1945).
Born March 18th, 1877 in Hopkinsville. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1945 at 67 years old in Virginia Beach (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Magda Goebbels
German politician (1901-1945).
Born November 11th, 1901 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1945 at 43 years old in Berlin (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Clara Petacci
Mistress of the italian dictator benito mussolini (1912-1945).
Born February 28th, 1912 in Rome.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 33 years old in Mezzegra (ballistic trauma).
Oskar Dirlewanger
German ss commander (1895-1945).
Born September 26th, 1895 in Würzburg.
Died June 7th, 1945 at 49 years old in Altshausen (blunt trauma).
Hermann Fegelein
General of the waffen-ss (1906-1945).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Ansbach.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 38 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 11 to 20 of 662
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