Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Sep 15 Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies in the year 1942.  

Sep 19 Condé Nast, American publisher (b. 1873) died in the year 1942.  

Sep 27 Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies in the year 1942.  

Sep 28 Evelyn Thatcher, dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 01 On this day in history death of ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884)  

Oct 06 Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 08 Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer died on this day in history.  

Oct 10 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 in the year 1942.  

Oct 11 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 15 Dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed died on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history death of mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (b. 1862)  

Oct 20 In the year 1942 may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84  

Oct 22 Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 23 In the year 1942 georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies  

Oct 24 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies in the year 1942.  

Oct 25 In the year 1942 ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies  

Oct 27 Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1942 hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34  

Nov 03 Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Trousers, Snob), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 On this day in history death of marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz  

Nov 05 George M Cohan, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 On this day in history edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday  

Nov 11 Anton H Blaauw, botanist (Perception of the Lichtes), dies at 60 in the year 1942.  

Nov 13 On this day in history daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies  

Nov 17 In the year 1942 death of ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician (b. 1879)  

Nov 19 On this day in history edouard Combe, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 21 In the year 1942 james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76  

Nov 27 A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies in the year 1942.  

Dec 03 Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1942.  

Dec 05 In the year 1942 death of buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried  

Dec 13 Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1942.  

Dec 14 Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 in the year 1942.  

Dec 18 Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies in the year 1942.  

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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 On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05 In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.