Deaths in the 1940s

Kārlis Štrauhs

1890–1944 (age 54)

Forest Cemetery

Kārlis Štrauhs lived from 1890 to 1944.

Ivande Kaija

1876–1942 (age 66)

Forest Cemetery

Writer Ivande Kaija is celebrated for her evocative, heartfelt literary contributions.

Kārlis Barons

1865–1944 (age 79)

Forest Cemetery

Kārlis Barons was a physician who served his community from 1865 until 1944.

Rūdolfs Jirgens

1869–1944 (age 75)

Forest Cemetery

Rūdolfs Jirgens is remembered for his steadfast dedication and calm leadership.

Rodrigo Kalniņš

1883–1940 (age 57)

Forest Cemetery

Rodrigo Kalniņš was an actor whose career spanned from the late nineteenth century until his death in 1940.

Ernests Miezis

1884–1945 (age 61)

Forest Cemetery

Ernests Miezis was a steadfast public servant whose leadership helped sustain Latvian civic life.

Ivans Jupatovs

1865–1944 (age 79)

Ivan's cemetery

Ivans Jupatovs was a politician who served from 1865 until 1944.

Rūdolfs Bēnuss

1881–1940 (age 59)

Great Cemetery

Rūdolfs Bēnuss shaped early Latvian governance with integrity and thoughtful counsel.

Staņislavs Kambala

1893–1941 (age 48)

Miķeļa Cemetery

Staņislavs Kambala was a politician who served from 1893 until his death in 1941.

Jūlija Skaidrīte

1871–1942 (age 71)

Great Cemetery

Jūlija Skaidrīte graced the stage with warmth and gave voice to Latvian stories.

Lavr Ivanovitsj Rokin

1924–1944 (age 20)

Kursīši

Lavr Ivanovitsj Rokin lived from 1924 to 1944.

Natālija Draudziņa

1864–1949 (age 85)

cimetière de Torņakalns

Natālija Draudziņa inspired generations of students with her dedication to learning.

Marija Gubene

1872–1947 (age 75)

Great Cemetery

Kārlis Padegs

1911–1940 (age 29)

Forest Cemetery

Kārlis Padegs captured the complexities of his era through evocative brushwork.

Ansis Cīrulis

1883–1942 (age 59)

Forest Cemetery

Edvarts Virza

1883–1940 (age 57)

Forest Cemetery

Edvarts Virza gave voice to Latvian soil and soul through poetry and prose.

Jānis Misiņš

1862–1944 (age 82)

Forest Cemetery

Augusts Tentelis

1876–1942 (age 66)

Forest Cemetery

Augusts Tentelis worked tirelessly to advance civic institutions and national welfare.

Kārlis Prauls

1895–1941 (age 46)

Forest Cemetery

Fricis Blumbahs

1864–1949 (age 85)

Forest Cemetery

Fricis Blumbahs expanded Latvian understanding of the heavens through research and teaching.

Jānis Zālītis

1884–1943 (age 59)

Forest Cemetery

Voldemārs Maldonis

1870–1941 (age 71)

Bērzaine cemetery

Voldemārs Maldonis chronicled the Latvian spirit with eloquent and compassionate prose.

Turgun Ahmedov

1925–1944 (age 19)

Alytus

Емельянов, Гавриил Александрович

1898–1944 (age 46)

Alytus

Sergey Mikhailovich Kamynin (1898-1944) was a Russian from Pavlovsky Posad buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery.

Ivan Vlasovitsj Tonkonog

1915–1944 (age 29)

Alytus

Vasily Kalinin

1924–1944 (age 20)

Alytus

Vasily Kalinin symbolized the courage of Alytus youth during a time of war.

Тихоненко, Андрей Яковлевич

1912–1944 (age 32)

Alytus

German Ageevich Taishin was a Russian who lived from 1912 to 1944 and was buried in Simferopol.

Vasily Vasilyev

1912–1944 (age 32)

Vilkaviškis

Vasily Vasilyev is remembered in Vilkaviškis for his steady presence and care for fellow residents.

Портянко, Андрей Антонович

1906–1945 (age 39)

Klaipėda

Franz Filippovich Karpinsky was a Soviet individual from Kodyma Raion who lived from 1906 to 1945 and was buried in Berl...

Konstantin Talah

1918–1944 (age 26)

Pagėgiai

Pedagogue Konstantin Talah inspired generations in Pagėgiai with his dedication to education.

Romuald Świrkowski

1886–1942 (age 56)

Aukštieji Paneriai

Józef Trzebiński

1867–1941 (age 74)

Rasos Cemetery

Botanist Józef Trzebiński expanded understanding of the natural world and enriched Lithuanian botanical scholarship.

Aleksey Dmitriyev

1919–1944 (age 25)

Kudirkos Naumiestis

Balys Sruoga

1896–1947 (age 51)

Rasos Cemetery

Balys Sruoga was a writer whose deep engagement with art and memory shaped Lithuania's cultural heritage.

Kazimierz Sakowicz

1894–1944 (age 50)

Rasos Cemetery

Pranas Dovydaitis

1886–1942 (age 56)

Rasos Cemetery

Pranas Dovydaitis was a writer, educator, and statesman who helped shape Lithuania's early republic.

Michał Pius Römer

1880–1945 (age 65)

Rasos Cemetery

Liudas Gira

1884–1946 (age 62)

Rasos Cemetery

Lithuanian poet and cultural advocate whose lyrical writings echoed the aspirations of an awakening nation.

Władysław Kotwicz

1872–1944 (age 72)

Rasos Cemetery

Petras Cvirka

1909–1947 (age 38)

Rasos Cemetery

Writer and cultural figure whose novels and stories captured the textures of Lithuanian life during tumultuous times.

Frantsishak Alyakhnovich

1883–1944 (age 61)

Rasos Cemetery

Jonas Vileišis

1872–1942 (age 70)

Rasos Cemetery

Lawyer and public servant devoted to building democratic institutions and civic life in early twentieth-century Lithuani...

Liavon Vitan-Dubiejkawski

1869–1940 (age 71)

Rasos Cemetery

Borisas Dauguvietis

1885–1949 (age 64)

Rasos Cemetery

Actor whose enduring performances enriched Lithuanian theater and inspired generations of audiences.

Władysław Komar

1910–1944 (age 34)

Rasos Cemetery

Peter Osminin

1917–1944 (age 27)

Radviliškis

Remembered resident of Radviliškis whose life reflected the trials of the early twentieth century.

Wiktor Staniewicz

1886–1945 (age 59)

Rasos Cemetery

Juozas Tallat-Kelpša

1889–1949 (age 60)

Rasos Cemetery

Composer whose melodies celebrated Lithuanian heritage and ennobled the nation’s musical life.

Kristupas Čibiras

1888–1942 (age 54)

Rasos Cemetery

Marian Kulesza

1878–1943 (age 65)

Rasos Cemetery

Painter whose visual compositions reflected both personal insight and the broader beauty of Lithuania.