In the year 1946

447 Notable deaths

Ilarie Voronca

French writer (1903–1946).

Born December 31st, 1903 in Brăila. [ref]

Died April 5th, 1946 at 42 years old in Paris.

Jan Verkade

Dutch painter (1868-1946) and monk.

Born September 18th, 1868 in Zaandam.

Died July 19th, 1946 at 77 years old in Beuron.

Antti Hackzell

Finnish politician (1881-1946).

Born September 20th, 1881 in Mikkeli.

Died January 14th, 1946 at 64 years old in Helsinki (stroke).

Frederick William Frohawk

Zoological artist and lepidopterist (1861-1946).

Born July 16th, 1861 in Norfolk.

Died December 10th, 1946 at 85 years old in Norfolk.

Frida Richard

Austrian actress (1873-1946).

Born November 1st, 1873 in Vienna.

Died September 12th, 1946 at 72 years old in Salzburg.

Ladislav Šaloun

Czech sculptor (1870-1946).

Born August 1st, 1870 in Prague. [ref]

Died October 18th, 1946 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]

Siegfried Haenicke

German general and knight's cross recipient (1878-1946).

Born September 8th, 1878 in Konstanz.

Died February 19th, 1946 at 67 years old in NKVD Special Camp No. 1.

Karl Etlinger

Actor (1879-1946).

Born October 16th, 1879 in Vienna.

Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Berlin.

Grigory Semyonov

Russian white cossack general (1890–1946).

Born September 25th, 1890 in Kuranzha.

Died August 30th, 1946 at 55 years old in Moscow (hanging).

Gabriel Gabrio

French stage and film actor (1887–1946).

Born January 13th, 1887 in Reims.

Died November 2nd, 1946 at 59 years old in Berchères-sur-Vesgre.

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