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In the year 1945
744 Notable deaths
Jaro Fürth
Austrian actor (1871-1945).
Born April 21st, 1871 in Prague.
Died November 12th, 1945 at 74 years old in Vienna (disease).
Antônio Francisco Braga
Brazilian composer (1868-1945).
Born April 15th, 1868 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1945 at 76 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Truman Handy Newberry
American politician (1864-1945).
Born November 5th, 1864 in Detroit.
Died October 3rd, 1945 at 80 years old in Grosse Pointe.
Frank Lanning
Actor (1872-1945).
Born August 14th, 1872 in Marion.
Died June 17th, 1945 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Walter Frederick Gale
Australian astronomer and banker (1865-1945).
Born November 27th, 1865 in Paddington.
Died June 1st, 1945 at 79 years old in Waverley.
Fay Moulton
Athletics and american football competitor (1876–1945).
Born April 7th, 1876 in Marion.
Died February 19th, 1945 at 68 years old in Kansas City.
William Trelease
American botanist and entomologist (1857–1945).
Born February 22nd, 1857 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 1st, 1945 at 87 years old in Urbana.
Kōsaku Aruga
Japanese admiral.
Born August 21st, 1897 in Tatsuno.
Died April 7th, 1945 at 47 years old in Kyushu.
Thomas Balvay
French football referee (1888–1945).
Born February 2nd, 1888 in Paris.
Died July 15th, 1945 at 57 years old
Pauls Kalniņš
Latvian politician (1872-1945).
Born March 3rd, 1872 in Vilce Parish.
Died August 26th, 1945 at 73 years old in Lustenau.
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