Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

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

Jan 07 In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21 In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24 Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.  

Jan 26 In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65  

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

Jan 30 In the year 1948 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 On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 In the year 1948 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 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03 On this day in history antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

Mar 04 In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51  

Mar 05 Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies in the year 1948.  

Mar 06 On this day in history death of ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914)  

Mar 10 In the year 1948 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1948 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 On this day in history josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.  

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