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In the year 1945
728 Notable deaths
Ivan Bagryanov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1891-1945).
Born November 27th, 1891 in Razgrad.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 53 years old in Sofia (gunshot wound).
Oscar Almgren
Swedish archaeologist (1869–1945).
Born November 9th, 1869 in Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1945 at 75 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
Frederick Parks
Boxer (1885–1945).
Born January 1st, 1875 in London.
Died May 22nd, 1945 at 70 years old in Hampstead.
Pietro Speciale
Fencer (1876-1945).
Born September 29th, 1876 in Palermo.
Died November 9th, 1945 at 69 years old in Palermo.
Friedrich von Rochow
German equestrian.
Born August 12th, 1881 in Schloss Reckahn.
Died August 17th, 1945 at 64 years old in Schloss Reckahn.
Georges André
French bobsledder (1876-1945).
Born July 26th, 1876 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 19th, 1945 at 68 years old in Versailles.
Frida Stéenhoff
Swedish writer and women's rights activist (1865-1945).
Born December 11th, 1865 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1945 at 79 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Harry Sundberg
Swedish footballer (1898-1945).
Born January 9th, 1898 in Stockholm.
Died May 16th, 1945 at 47 years old in Stockholm.
Frank Synott
American ice hockey player (1890-1945).
Born December 28th, 1890 in Chatham.
Died October 12th, 1945 at 54 years old in Boston.
Rudolf Borchardt
German poet.
Born June 9th, 1877 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1945 at 67 years old in Trins. [ref]
Deaths 671 to 680 of 728
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon