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In the year 1945
744 Notable deaths
Richárd Weisz
Hungarian sport wrestler.
Born April 30th, 1879 in Budapest.
Died December 4th, 1945 at 66 years old in Budapest.
Hatcher Hughes
American playwright (1881-1945).
Born February 12th, 1881 in Polkville.
Died October 19th, 1945 at 64 years old in New York City.
Gustav Frenssen
German writer (1863-1945).
Born October 19th, 1863 in Barlt.
Died April 11th, 1945 at 81 years old in Barlt.
Kálmán Kánya
Hungarian politician (1869-1945).
Born November 7th, 1869 in Sopron.
Died February 28th, 1945 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Elmer Holt
American politician (1884-1945).
Born October 14th, 1884 in Savannah. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1945 at 60 years old in Helena.
Arnold von Winckler
German officer (1856–1937).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Nysa.
Died July 24th, 1945 at 89 years old in Bad Freienwalde (myocardial infarction).
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.
Deaths 591 to 600 of 744
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