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In the year 1945
697 Notable deaths
Günther Lützow
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born September 4th, 1912 in Kiel.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 32 years old in Donauwörth (killed in action).
Maurice Halbwachs
French sociologist (1877-1945) d. buchenwald concentration camp.
Born March 11th, 1877 in Reims. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1945 at 68 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (dysentery). [ref]
Alfred Delp
German jesuit priest, and philosopher of the german resistance (1907-1945).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Mannheim.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 37 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Rudolf von Sebottendorf
German antisemite, freemason and founder of the thule society (1875-1945).
Born November 9th, 1875 in Hoyerswerda.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 69 years old in Turkey, Egypt.
Aris Velouchiotis
Greek resistance fighter (1905-1945).
Born August 27th, 1905 in Lamia.
Died June 16th, 1945 at 39 years old in Mesounta, Arta.
Ellen Glasgow
Novelist, short story writer.
Born April 22nd, 1874 in Richmond. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1945 at 71 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Yun Dong-ju
Korean poet.
Born December 30th, 1917 in Longjing. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1945 at 27 years old in Fukuoka. [ref]
Paul Giesler
German nazi party functionary, premier of bavaria (1895-1945).
Born June 15th, 1895 in Siegen.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 49 years old in Bischofswiesen.
Bernhard Rust
German holocaust perpetrator (1883-1945).
Born September 30th, 1883 in Hanover.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 61 years old in Nübel.
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
German general.
Born June 22nd, 1893 in Elberfeld.
Died April 29th, 1945 at 51 years old in Halbe.
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