Famous Deaths Happened In 1941

Jan 02 Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1941.  

Jan 04 Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1941.  

Jan 08 In the year 1941 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83  

Jan 09 Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1941.  

Jan 10 Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.  

Jan 11 Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died in the year 1941.  

Jan 13 James Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82  

Jan 23 On this day in history dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65  

Jan 27 Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1941.  

Jan 29 On this day in history death of ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69  

Feb 02 Johannes Schlaf, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 in the year 1941.  

Feb 05 In the year 1941 death of banjo Paterson, Australian poet, author of "Walzing Matilda" (b. 1864)  

Feb 06 Maximilien Luce, French painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 On this day in history death of rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63  

Feb 19 Alexander Josiah Webbe, English cricket keeper (v Aus 1879), dies in the year 1941.  

Feb 20 La Bolduc, French Canadian singer and songwriter (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1941 death of frederick Banting, Canadian physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1891)  

Feb 24 Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 in the year 1941.  

Feb 26 Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death died on this day in history.  

Feb 27 William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) died in the year 1941.  

Feb 28 In the year 1941 death of king Alfonso XIII of Spain (b. 1886)  

Mar 03 Constant W L Scheurleer, archaeologist/banker/art expert, dies at 59 in the year 1941.  

Mar 04 On this day in history edoardo Mascheroni, composer, dies at 81  

Mar 05 Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82 in the year 1941.  

Mar 06 Gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73 in the year 1941.  

Mar 07 In the year 1941 arnold Schering, German musicologist, dies at 63  

Mar 08 In the year 1941 jose Serrano Simeon, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 09 Carlos Pedrell, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1941.  

Mar 11 Walford Davies, British organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 In the year 1941 birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)  

Jan 04 John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 04 Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1941 birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)  

Jan 05 Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 05 Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 05 Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born in the year 1941.