Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jan 01 On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

Jan 19 In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26 Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 30 On this day in history death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

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

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

Feb 06 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 09 In the year 1948 karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65  

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

Feb 11 Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

Mar 03 In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25 On this day in history warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42  

Mar 26 Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08 Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 George Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872) died in the year 1948.  

Apr 14 In the year 1948 death of walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03 Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )