In the year 1946
447 Notable deaths
Jan F. Esser
Doctor, chess master, art collector (1877-1946).
Born October 13th, 1877 in Leiden.
Died August 9th, 1946 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Werner Kolhörster
German physicist (1887-1946).
Born December 28th, 1887 in Świebodzin.
Died August 5th, 1946 at 58 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Piero Campelli
Italian footballer (1893-1946).
Born December 20th, 1893 in Milan.
Died October 20th, 1946 at 52 years old in Milan.
Alexandru Papană
Romanian bobsleddert (1906–1946).
Born October 18th, 1906 in Bucharest.
Died April 17th, 1946 at 39 years old in Las Vegas (poison).
Pietro Boetto
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 19th, 1871 in Vigone.
Died January 31st, 1946 at 74 years old in Genoa.
Georg Åberg
Swedish long and triple jumper (1893–1946).
Born January 20th, 1893.
Died August 18th, 1946 at 53 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Maryse Hilsz
French aviator (1901–1946).
Born March 7th, 1901 in Levallois-Perret.
Died January 30th, 1946 at 44 years old in Bény.
George Larkin
American actor (1887-1946).
Born November 11th, 1887 in New York City.
Died March 27th, 1946 at 58 years old in New York City.
Pauline Whittier
Amateur golfer (1876–1946).
Born December 9th, 1876 in Boston.
Died March 3rd, 1946 at 69 years old in New York City.
William Merz
American athletics and gymnastics competitor (1878-1946).
Born April 25th, 1878 in Red Bud.
Died March 17th, 1946 at 67 years old in Overland.
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