In the year 1946
420 Notable deaths
John Steuart Curry
American painter (1897-1946).
Born November 14th, 1897 in Dunavant. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1946 at 48 years old in Madison (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Georg Thierack
German politician (1889-1946).
Born April 19th, 1889 in Wurzen.
Died November 22nd, 1946 at 57 years old in Paderborn, Sennelager, Civilian Internment Camp No. 7, Eselheide (poisoning).
Helene Schjerfbeck
Finland swedish painter (1862-1946).
Born July 10th, 1862 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1946 at 83 years old in Saltsjöbaden. [ref]
Bo Gu
Chinese politician (1907-1946).
Born May 14th, 1907 in Hangzhou.
Died April 8th, 1946 at 38 years old in Xing County (aircraft crash).
Joseph Stella
American artist (1877-1946).
Born June 13th, 1877 in Muro Lucano. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1946 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Washington
American inventor and businessman of anglo-belgian origin.
Born May 20th, 1871 in Kortrijk.
Died March 29th, 1946 at 74 years old in New Jersey.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Indonesian national hero.
Born January 30th, 1917 in Badung. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1946 at 29 years old in Marga (Puputan).
Bruno Tesch
German chemist, arrested by the british as a war criminal, tried, and executed (1890-1946).
Born August 14th, 1890 in Berlin.
Died May 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Ye Ting
Chinese lieutenant general (1896－1946).
Born September 10th, 1896 in Huiyang District.
Died April 8th, 1946 at 49 years old in Xing County.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 420
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain