Famous Deaths Happened In 1947
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Jan 04 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.
Jan 09 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.
Jan 11 On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)
Jan 12 On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77
Jan 13 In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61
Jan 15 Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died in the year 1947.
Jan 17 Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.
Jan 20 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.
Jan 23 On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79
Jan 24 In the year 1947 felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60
Jan 25 On this day in history al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48
Jan 26 On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45
Jan 28 In the year 1947 reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72
Jan 29 On this day in history fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies
Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.
Feb 03 On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74
Feb 05 Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed died on this day in history.
Feb 06 On this day in history albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82
Feb 08 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 in the year 1947.
Feb 25 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 in the year 1947.
Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Feb 27 In the year 1947 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89
Mar 01 On this day in history death of j Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed
Mar 05 Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on this day in history.
Mar 06 On this day in history ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55
Mar 09 Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.
Mar 11 On this day in history victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45
Mar 12 In the year 1947 death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)
Mar 18 William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) died on this day in history.
Mar 19 Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 in the year 1947.
Mar 20 Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884) died in the year 1947.
Mar 23 Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) died in the year 1947.
Mar 27 On this day in history charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies
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