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In the year 1945
728 Notable deaths
Hermann Buse
Road bicycle racer.
Born February 27th, 1907 in Berlin.
Died January 1st, 1945 at 37 years old in Bremen.
Ernst Pistulla
German boxer (1906–1945).
Born November 28th, 1906 in Goslar.
Died March 3rd, 1945 at 38 years old in Berlin. [ref]
August Lindgren
Danish footballer (1883-1945).
Born August 1st, 1883 in Copenhagen.
Died June 1st, 1945 at 61 years old in Copenhagen.
Raymond Suvigny
French weightlifter (1903–1945).
Born January 21st, 1903 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 26th, 1945 at 42 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Herbert Yost
American actor (1879–1945).
Born December 8th, 1879 in Harrison.
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 65 years old in New York City.
Otto Hönigschmid
Austrian chemist.
Born March 13th, 1878 in Hořovice. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1945 at 67 years old in Munich.
Nikolay Khmelyov
Soviet actor.
Born August 10th, 1901 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died November 1st, 1945 at 44 years old in Moscow.
Friedrich Kayssler
German actor.
Born April 7th, 1874 in Nowa Ruda.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 71 years old in Kleinmachnow (ballistic trauma).
John Bray
Athletics competitor.
Born August 19th, 1875 in Middleport.
Died July 8th, 1945 at 69 years old in San Francisco.
Anders Larsson
Olympic wrestler.
Born July 2nd, 1892 in Varberg.
Died January 4th, 1945 at 52 years old in Gothenburg.
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