In the year 1946

439 Notable deaths

Blanche Bingley

English tennis player (1863–1946).

Born November 3rd, 1863 in Greenford.

Died August 6th, 1946 at 82 years old in Marehill.

Edward Bairstow

English composer and organist.

Born August 22nd, 1874 in Huddersfield. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1946 at 71 years old in York. [ref]

Charles Wakefield Cadman

American composer (1881-1946).

Born December 24th, 1881 in Johnstown.

Died December 30th, 1946 at 65 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Heinrich Freiherr von Stackelberg

German economist and noble (1905–1946).

Born October 31st, 1905 in Moscow.

Died October 12th, 1946 at 40 years old in Madrid (lymphoma).

Ebba Bernadotte

Swedish noble (1858-1946).

Born October 24th, 1858 in Jönköping. [ref]

Died October 16th, 1946 at 87 years old in Grödinge parish.

Jeanie MacPherson

Actress, screenwriter.

Born May 18th, 1886 in Boston.

Died August 26th, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen

German noble (1898-1946).

Born February 13th, 1898 in Strasbourg.

Died August 2nd, 1946 at 48 years old in Saransk.

Albert Viljam Hagelin

Norwegian politician (1881-1946).

Born April 24th, 1881 in Bergen.

Died May 25th, 1946 at 65 years old in Oslo (ballistic trauma).

Gábor Vajna

Hungarian politician (1891–1946).

Born November 4th, 1891 in Târgu Secuiesc.

Died March 12th, 1946 at 54 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).

Jacob Ellehammer

Danish aviator.

Born June 14th, 1871 in Vordingborg.

Died May 20th, 1946 at 74 years old in Gentofte.

Deaths 241 to 250 of 439

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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin