In the year 1945
744 Notable deaths
Rudolf Lippert
German equestrian (1900–1945).
Born October 29th, 1900 in Leipzig.
Died April 1st, 1945 at 44 years old in Bielefeld.
Paul Leppin
Czech writer (1878-1945).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Prague.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 66 years old in Prague.
Josef Hora
Czech poet, literary theorist, politic writer and translator.
Born July 8th, 1891 in Dobříň. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1945 at 53 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ignác Kúnos
Hungarian linguist (1860–1945).
Born September 22nd, 1860 in Hajdúsámson. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1945 at 84 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Yun Dong-ju
Korean poet (1917–1945).
Born December 30th, 1917 in Longjing.
Died February 16th, 1945 at 27 years old in Fukuoka.
Luciano Albertini
1882-1945 italian actor.
Born November 30th, 1882 in Lugo. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1945 at 62 years old in Budrio. [ref]
Sándor Szurmay
Hungarian politician (1860-1945).
Born December 19th, 1860 in Bocșa.
Died February 26th, 1945 at 84 years old in Budapest.
Pierre Cérésole
Swiss pacifist, engineer and quaker (1879-1945).
Born August 17th, 1879 in Lausanne.
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 66 years old in Lutry.
Bertil Uggla
Swedish pole vaulter, modern pentathlete and fencer.
Born August 19th, 1890 in Solna.
Died September 29th, 1945 at 55 years old in Karlstad church parish.
Eric Thornton
Belgian association football player (1882-1945).
Born July 5th, 1882 in Worthing.
Died December 5th, 1945 at 63 years old in Antwerp.
Deaths 631 to 640 of 744
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde