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In the year 1946
406 Notable deaths
Hugo Obermaier
German historian and anthropologist.
Born January 29th, 1877 in Regensburg.
Died November 12th, 1946 at 69 years old in Fribourg.
Antti Hackzell
Finnish politician (1881-1946).
Born September 20th, 1881 in Mikkeli.
Died January 14th, 1946 at 64 years old in Helsinki (stroke).
Maria Barrientos
Spanish singer.
Born March 4th, 1884 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1946 at 62 years old in Ciboure. [ref]
Adamo Didur
Polish singer.
Born December 24th, 1874 in Sanok, Wola Sękowa. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1946 at 71 years old in Katowice. [ref]
Jóannes Patursson
Faroese poet and politician (1866-1946).
Born May 6th, 1866 in Kirkjubøur.
Died August 2nd, 1946 at 80 years old in Kirkjubøur.
Olga Engl
Actress.
Born May 30th, 1871 in Prague.
Died September 21st, 1946 at 75 years old in Berlin (disease).
Karl Etlinger
Actor (1879-1946).
Born October 16th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Berlin.
Albert Sechehaye
Swiss linguist (1870-1946).
Born July 4th, 1870 in Geneva. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1946 at 75 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Antonio Caso Andrade
Mexican philosopher.
Born December 19th, 1883 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1946 at 62 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Paul von Klenau
Danish-born composer (1883-1946).
Born February 11th, 1883 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1946 at 63 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Deaths 301 to 310 of 406
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy