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In the year 1945
743 Notable deaths
Bruno Frank
German author, poet, dramatist, and humanist.
Born June 13th, 1887 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1945 at 58 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Werner von Gilsa
German general (1889–1945).
Born March 4th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 56 years old in Litoměřice.
Rosina Storchio
Italian opera singer (1876–1945).
Born January 19th, 1872 in Venice.
Died July 24th, 1945 at 73 years old in Milan.
August Lösch
German economist (1906-1945).
Born October 15th, 1906 in Öhringen.
Died May 30th, 1945 at 38 years old in Ratzeburg (scarlet fever).
Osvaldo Valenti
Italian actor (1906–1945).
Born February 17th, 1906 in Constantinople.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 39 years old in Milan (gunshot wound).
Hans Günther
Ss officer.
Born August 22nd, 1910 in Erfurt.
Died May 5th, 1945 at 34 years old in Hlásná Třebaň.
Harry Liedtke
German actor (1882–1945).
Born October 12th, 1882 in Königsberg.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 62 years old in Bad Saarow.
Ludwig Steeg
German politician (1894-1945).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Ottweiler.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 50 years old
Johannes Sobotta
German anatomist (1869-1945).
Born January 31st, 1869 in Berlin.
Died April 20th, 1945 at 76 years old in Bonn.
Giovanni Palatucci
Police official from italy (1909-1945).
Born May 31st, 1909 in Montella.
Died February 10th, 1945 at 35 years old in Dachau concentration camp.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 743
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon