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In the year 1946

439 Notable deaths

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.

George Wilkinson

British water polo player.

Born March 3rd, 1879 in Manchester.

Died August 7th, 1946 at 67 years old in Hyde.

Jean Abadie

French neurologist.

Born December 15th, 1873 in Tarbes. [ref]

Died March 24th, 1946 at 72 years old

Enrico Gasparri

Catholic cardinal.

Born July 25th, 1871 in Ussita.

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

Harry Edwin Wood

English astronomer (1881-1946).

Born February 3rd, 1881 in Manchester.

Died February 27th, 1946 at 65 years old in Cradock.

Sergey von Freymann

Russian-uzbekistani chess player (1882-1946).

Born May 7th, 1882 in Vladivostok.

Died April 14th, 1946 at 63 years old in Tashkent.

Egil Eide

Actor, film director (1868-1946).

Born August 24th, 1868 in Haugesund.

Died December 13th, 1946 at 78 years old in Haugesund.

Luigi Maggi

Italian actor (1867-1946).

Born December 21st, 1867 in Turin.

Died August 22nd, 1946 at 78 years old in Turin.

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