Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jan 01 Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 04 Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06 Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 In the year 1942 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies  

Jan 14 Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883) died in the year 1942.  

Jan 15 In the year 1942 melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58  

Jan 16 In the year 1942 barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies  

Jan 17 In the year 1942 frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 21 In the year 1942 henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72  

Jan 22 In the year 1942 reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81  

Jan 25 Eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83 in the year 1942.  

Jan 27 Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

Jan 29 Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1942 vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 31 On this day in history death of henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860)  

Feb 02 In the year 1942 death of daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905)  

Feb 06 In the year 1942 wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78  

Feb 07 In the year 1942 dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56  

Feb 08 In the year 1942 fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50  

Feb 12 In the year 1942 grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49  

Feb 13 On this day in history death of epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865)  

Feb 14 Adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. 1915) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 15 Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Albert Payson Terhune, American author (b. 1872) died in the year 1942.  

Feb 19 Frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60  

Feb 25 Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

Jan 03 John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader