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In the year 1945

728 Notable deaths

Jules Pappaert

Belgian footballer (1905-1945).

Born November 5th, 1905 in Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis.

Died December 30th, 1945 at 40 years old

Paolo Salvi

Italian gymnast (1891–1945).

Born November 22nd, 1891 in Brescia.

Died January 12th, 1945 at 53 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.

Simeon Price

Amateur golfer.

Born May 16th, 1882 in St. Louis.

Died December 16th, 1945 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..

Toon Oprinsen

Dutch footballer (1910-1945).

Born November 25th, 1910 in Tilburg.

Died January 14th, 1945 at 34 years old in Vught.

Alexander Shcherbakov

Soviet politician (1901-1945).

Born October 10th, 1901 in Ruza.

Died May 10th, 1945 at 43 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).

Jakob Buchli

Swiss engineer (1876-1945).

Born March 4th, 1876 in Chur.

Died April 1st, 1945 at 69 years old in Winterthur.

József Vágó

Hungarian footballer (1906-1945).

Born June 30th, 1906 in Debrecen.

Died August 26th, 1945 at 39 years old in Hungary.

Konstantin Trenyov

Soviet writer and playwright.

Born June 2nd, 1876 in Baksheyivka.

Died May 19th, 1945 at 68 years old in Moscow.

Walter Ewing

Sport shooter (1878-1945).

Born February 11th, 1878 in Montreal.

Died June 25th, 1945 at 67 years old in Montreal.

Arthur Tell Schwab

Swiss racewalker (1896-1945).

Born September 4th, 1896 in Dahlen.

Died February 27th, 1945 at 48 years old in Siglingen.

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