Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Mar 10 David vogel: Ukrainian author,  

Mar 11 Hendrik w van loon: Neth/us radio commentator/writer,  

Mar 12 Artur gavazzi: Croatian geographer (b. 1861)  

Mar 14 Pavel grigor'yevich: Composer,  

Mar 15 Otto von below: German commandant (ww i),  

Mar 18 Benjamin delmonte: Theater director/actor,  

Mar 19 William hale thompson: American mayor of chicago (b. 1869)  

Mar 20 Felix woyrsch: Composer,  

Mar 22 ... pucheu: French internal minister to vichy, executed  

Mar 23 O c wingate: British general-major (burma),  

Mar 28 Chayyim most: Rabbi/maggid of kovono, killed by nazis  

Mar 31 Mineichi koga: Admiral of japanese fleet,  

Apr 02 Mikulas moyzes: Composer,  

Apr 04 John peale bishop: Us poet (undertaker's garland),  

Apr 05 Isolde kurz: German writer/poetess (meine mutter),  

Apr 09 Boleslaw wallek-walewski: Composer,  

Apr 13 Cecile chaminade: Composer,  

Apr 17 J t hearne: Cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 tests for england),  

Apr 18 Cécile chamindale: Composer,  

Apr 19 Tommy hitchcock: Polo player (westchester cup 1924, 27),  

Apr 22 Mezio agostini: Composer,  

Apr 24 William stephens: U.s. political figure (b. 1859)  

Apr 25 Tony mullane: Irish-born american baseball player (b. 1859)  

Apr 26 Violette morris: French athlete (b. 1893)  

Apr 28 Frank knox: U.s. vice-presidential candidate (b. 1874)  

Apr 29 Bernardino machado: President of portugal (b. 1851)  

May 09 Ethel mary smyth: Composer,  

May 11 Henk hos: Resistance fighter, executed at 37  

May 12 Arthur t quiller-couch [q]: British author/critic,  

May 16 George ade: Us novelist/playwright (counsel widow),  

May 26 C m francois: Cricketer (wwii, 252 runs in 5 tests for s africa),  

May 28 Katri vala: Finnish poet,  

May 30 Jessie ralph: Actress (good earth, san francisco),  

Jun 05 Riccardo zandonai: Composer,  

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Jan 02 Peter eotvos: Composer  

Jan 02 Prince norodom ranariddh: Cambodian politician  

Jan 03 Christina von saltza: Us, swimmer (olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

Jan 03 David atherton: English conductor  

Jan 03 Blanche d'alpuget: Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of bob hawke  

Jan 04 Volker hornback: Rocker (tangerine dream)  

Jan 05 Felix arons: Dutch director/actor (waaldrecht)  

Jan 05 Tommie smith: Us, 200m dash (olympic-gold-1968) [or jun 5]