Famous Deaths Happened In 1941

Jan 02 Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60  

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

Jan 09 Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13 On this day in history james Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58  

Jan 17 Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82 in the year 1941.  

Jan 23 Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1941.  

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 In the year 1941 johannes Schlaf, writer, dies at 78  

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

Feb 05 On this day in history death of banjo Paterson, Australian poet, author of "Walzing Matilda" (b. 1864)  

Feb 06 Maximilien Luce, French painter, dies at 82 in the year 1941.  

Feb 11 In the year 1941 death of rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63  

Feb 19 On this day in history alexander Josiah Webbe, English cricket keeper (v Aus 1879), dies  

Feb 20 On this day in history death of la Bolduc, French Canadian singer and songwriter (b. 1894)  

Feb 21 Frederick Banting, Canadian physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death died in the year 1941.  

Feb 27 William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28 King Alfonso XIII of Spain (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07 Arnold Schering, German musicologist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09 Carlos Pedrell, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history walford Davies, British organist/composer, dies at 71  

Mar 12 In the year 1941 charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72  

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Jan 03 Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1941 birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)  

Jan 04 In the year 1941 birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)  

Jan 04 Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)  

Jan 05 In the year 1941 birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)  

Jan 05 In the year 1941 birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker