Famous Deaths Happened In 1942

Jan 01 Jaroslav jezek: Composer,  

Jan 03 Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress,  

Jan 04 Leon jessel: Composer,  

Jan 05 Yves paringaux: French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06 Emma calvé: French soprano (b. 1858)  

Jan 07 Henry: Count of baillet-latour, pres of ioc (1925-42),  

Jan 08 Arvo hannikainen: Composer,  

Jan 12 George francis: Cricketer (wi test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10),  

Jan 14 Porfirio barba-jacob: Colombian writer (b. 1883)  

Jan 15 Melvin winfield sheppard: Runner (olympic-gold-08, 12),  

Jan 16 Barbara lynn: [ozen], us singer (you'll lose a good thing),  

Jan 17 Frederick jerome work: Composer,  

Jan 21 Henryk opienski: Polish composer/musicologist/conductor,  

Jan 22 Reimond tollenaere: Leader flemishch natl front,  

Jan 25 Eugene samuel-holeman: Composer,  

Jan 26 Gerard l f philips: Dutch manufacturer (philips),  

Jan 27 Kaarel eenpalu: Estonian prime minister (b. 1888)  

Jan 28 Pablo luna y carne: Composer,  

Jan 29 Ladislao joseph philip paul zavrtal: Composer,  

Jan 30 Vasily pavovlich kalafati: Composer,  

Jan 31 Henry larkin: American baseball player (b. 1860)  

Feb 02 Daniil kharms: Russian playwright (b. 1905)  

Feb 06 Wobbe de vries: Dutch linguist,  

Feb 07 Dorando di desiderio pietri: Marathoner (oly-gold-1908),  

Feb 08 Fritz todt: German reichs minister (organization todt),  

Feb 12 Grant wood: Us painter (american gothic),  

Feb 13 Epitácio pessoa: Brazilian president (b. 1865)  

Feb 14 Adnan bin saidi: Officer of the malay regiment killed in the defense of singapore (b. 1915)  

Feb 15 Guido adler: Austrian musicologist,  

Feb 18 Albert payson terhune: American author (b. 1872)  

Feb 19 Frank abbandando: American gangster (executed) (b. 1910)  

Feb 20 Guido gasperini: Composer,  

Feb 23 Stefan zweig: Austrian writer (die welt von gestern),  

Feb 25 Leo ascher: Composer,  

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Jan 02 Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff  

Jan 03 John thaw: British actor  

Jan 03 John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist  

Jan 04 John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)  

Jan 05 Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)  

Jan 05 Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)  

Jan 05 Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist  

Jan 05 Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader