Famous Deaths Happened In 1942
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
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 in the year 1942.
Jan 05 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63
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 In the year 1942 death of porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian writer (b. 1883)
Jan 15 Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1942 barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies
Jan 17 On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61
Jan 21 In the year 1942 henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72
Jan 22 Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78
Jan 26 On this day in history gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83
Jan 27 Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888) died in the year 1942.
Jan 28 On this day in history pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61
Jan 29 Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72
Jan 31 Henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860) died on this day in history.
Feb 02 Daniil Kharms, Russian playwright (b. 1905) died on this day in history.
Feb 06 Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 in the year 1942.
Feb 07 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 in the year 1942.
Feb 08 On this day in history fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50
Feb 12 Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 on this day in history.
Feb 13 Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865) died on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1942 death of adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. 1915)
Feb 15 On this day in history guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91
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 On this day in history guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76
Feb 23 Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 on this day in history.
Feb 25 On this day in history leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61
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