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In the year 1945
744 Notable deaths
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]
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).
József Vágó
Hungarian footballer (1906-1945).
Born June 30th, 1906 in Debrecen.
Died August 26th, 1945 at 39 years old in Hungary.
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