Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jan 01 Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Jan 07 On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08 In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14 Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19 Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 21 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26 On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65  

Jan 29 In the year 1948 death of tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900)  

Jan 30 In the year 1948 death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

Feb 02 In the year 1948 death of thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870)  

Feb 05 Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

Feb 06 In the year 1948 robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38  

Feb 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.  

Feb 10 In the year 1948 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies  

Feb 11 On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 In the year 1948 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 23 John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1948.  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 in the year 1948.  

Mar 05 On this day in history charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies  

Mar 06 Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered  

Mar 24 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 25 Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1948 helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43  

Mar 27 On this day in history karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 On this day in history death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)  

Mar 31 On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62  

Apr 08 In the year 1948 josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 On this day in history death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home died on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04 Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05 Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06 Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.