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In the year 1946

406 Notable deaths

Pauline Whittier

Amateur golfer.

Born December 9th, 1876 in Boston.

Died March 3rd, 1946 at 69 years old in New York City.

Annie Morrill Smith

American botanist (1856-1946).

Born February 13th, 1856 in Brooklyn.

Died November 26th, 1946 at 90 years old

Marius Grout

French writer (1903-1946).

Born November 8th, 1903 in Fauville-en-Caux. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1946 at 42 years old in Le Havre. [ref]

Ronald Fangen

Norwegian writer.

Born April 29th, 1895 in Kragerø.

Died May 22nd, 1946 at 51 years old in Fornebu.

Antanas Tumėnas

Prime minister of lithuania (1880-1946).

Born May 13th, 1880 in Kurkliečiai.

Died February 8th, 1946 at 65 years old in Bachmanning.

Henri Rang

Equestrian.

Born June 8th, 1902 in Lugoj.

Died December 25th, 1946 at 44 years old

Burt McKinnie

Amateur golfer.

Born January 17th, 1879 in Pleasanton.

Died November 22nd, 1946 at 67 years old in Millville.

Eino Saastamoinen

Gymnast.

Born October 9th, 1887 in Helsinki.

Died December 4th, 1946 at 59 years old in Helsinki.

Richard Ludwig

German rugby union player.

Born May 22nd, 1877 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]

Died August 10th, 1946 at 69 years old in Königstein im Taunus. [ref]

René Le Grèves

Road bicycle racer.

Born June 6th, 1910 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 25th, 1946 at 35 years old in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.

Deaths 371 to 380 of 406

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