Famous Deaths Happened In 1940
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Jan 01 Panuganti lakshminarasimha rao: Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) 


Jan 04 Conrad weiss: German writer/poet (heart of words), 


Jan 05 Tina modotti: [maria del carmen], ital/mexican communist, 


Jan 12 Erich r jaensch: German psychologist (eidetiek), 


Jan 18 Kazimierz p tetmajer: Polish writer/poet (young poland), 


Jan 20 Omar bundy: U.s. army general (b. 1861) 


Jan 24 Emile van bosch: Revue/operetta-artist, 


Jan 25 Elias simojoki: Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) 


Jan 31 René "sascha" schickele: German writer (erbe am rhein), 


Feb 01 Philip francis nowlan: Science fiction writer, creator of buck rogers character (b. 1888) 


Feb 04 Nikolai yezhov: Head of soviet nkvd (b. 1895) 


Feb 07 Francis ford: Cricketer (5 tests for engld v australia 1894-95), 


Feb 09 Eugene bleuler: Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1857) 


Feb 11 John buchan: 1st baron tweedsmuir, gov-gen of canada (1935-40), 


Feb 27 Peter behrens: German architect, 


Feb 28 Johan c braakensiek: Dutch political cartoonist, 


Feb 29 Edward frederic benson: Novelist, 


Mar 01 Josef swickard: Actor (lost city, tale of 2 cities), 


Mar 04 Hamlin garland: American novelist (b. 1860) 


Mar 05 Cai yuanpei: Chinese educator (b. 1868) 


Mar 10 Louis de vries: Dutch actor (merchant of venice), 


Mar 15 Alfred marr: Cricketer (test for australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), 


Mar 16 Selma lagerlöf: Swedish writer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1858) 


Mar 19 Gustaaf sap: Belgian minister of economic affairs, 


Mar 20 Alfred ploetz: German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860) 


Mar 25 Ion nonna otescu: Composer, 


Mar 26 Spiridon louis: Greek runner, winner of the first modern olympics marathon (b. 1873) 


Mar 27 Michael joseph savage: Prime minister of new zealand (b. 1872) 


Mar 29 Alexander obolensky: Russian prince and famed rugby union footballer who played for england.(b. 1916) 


Apr 06 Andres isasi: Composer, 


Apr 09 Mrs patrick campbell: English actress (outcast lady, riptide), 


Apr 18 Florrie forde: Music hall artist, 


Apr 26 Carl bosch: German chemist (basf, ig farben, nobel 1931), 


May 07 George lansbury: Labour party leader (b. 1859) 


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