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In the year 1945
744 Notable deaths
Otto Granström
Finnish gymnast (1887–1945).
Born October 4th, 1887.
Died May 1st, 1945 at 57 years old [ref]
David Smith
South african sport shooter, born 1880.
Born April 10th, 1880.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 65 years old in Johannesburg.
Friedrich Oltmanns
German phycologist (1860-1945).
Born July 11th, 1860 in Oberndorf, Lower Saxony.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 85 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Karsten Konow
Sailor.
Born February 16th, 1918 in Oslo.
Died July 10th, 1945 at 27 years old in Stavanger.
Thomas Homewood
British tug of war competitor (1881–1945).
Born September 25th, 1881.
Died February 1st, 1945 at 63 years old
Sven-Olof Jonsson
Gymnast (1893–1945).
Born January 23rd, 1893 in Östersund.
Died January 2nd, 1945 at 51 years old in Danderyd.
Ernesto de Fiori
Painter, draftsman and sculptor italo - brazilian (1884-1945).
Born December 12th, 1884 in Rome.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 60 years old in São Paulo.
Khalil bey Khasmammadov
Azerbaijani politician and diplomat (1873-1947).
Born November 6th, 1873 in Ganja.
Died August 11th, 1945 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Jan Østervold
Sailor.
Born December 8th, 1876 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died January 9th, 1945 at 68 years old in New York City.
Deaths 721 to 730 of 744
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