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In the year 1945
728 Notable deaths
Tatsugo Kawaishi
Swimmer (1911–1945).
Born December 17th, 1911 in Etajima, Higashi-Nōmijima. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1945 at 33 years old in Iwo Jima.
Albert Mockel
Belgian poet (1866-1945).
Born December 27th, 1866 in Ougrée.
Died January 30th, 1945 at 78 years old in Ixelles.
Mason Phelps
Amateur golfer (1885-1945).
Born December 7th, 1885 in Chicago.
Died September 2nd, 1945 at 59 years old in Lake Forest.
Sydney Middleton
Australian rugby union footballer.
Born February 24th, 1884 in Sydney.
Died September 2nd, 1945 at 61 years old in Kensington.
Jesús Bermúdez
Bolivian footballer (1902-1945).
Born January 24th, 1902 in Oruro.
Died January 3rd, 1945 at 42 years old in Bolivia.
Maria Pierina De Micheli
Roman catholic religious sister (1890–1945).
Born September 11th, 1890 in Milan.
Died July 26th, 1945 at 54 years old in Madonna del Sasso.
Martha Stettler
Swiss painter (1870-1945).
Born September 25th, 1870 in Bern.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 75 years old in Châtillon.
Alfred Ost
Belgian designer, watercolorist, illustrator, painter, draftsman, political cartoonist and poet (1884-1945).
Born February 14th, 1884 in Zwijndrecht.
Died October 9th, 1945 at 61 years old in Antwerp.
Hmayak Babayan
Soviet officer and military personnel (1901-1945).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Kars.
Died April 21st, 1945 at 43 years old in Myślibórz.
Frédéric Sy
French astronomer.
Born January 13th, 1861 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1945 at 84 years old in Caluire-et-Cuire. [ref]
Deaths 651 to 660 of 728
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown