Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jul 18 In the year 1948 death of herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877)  

Jul 21 Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 in the year 1948.  

Jul 23 In the year 1948 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies  

Jul 26 Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies in the year 1948.  

Jul 27 Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1948.  

Jul 31 On this day in history maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70  

Aug 03 Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 in the year 1948.  

Aug 10 E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871) died in the year 1948.  

Aug 13 In the year 1948 edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62  

Aug 16 On this day in history babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53  

Aug 17 Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 On this day in history oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50  

Aug 27 Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52  

Sep 02 In the year 1948 death of sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)  

Sep 03 In the year 1948 eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies  

Sep 05 In the year 1948 death of richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881)  

Sep 06 Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Sep 07 Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Sep 08 Thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 On this day in history james Baskett, dies  

Sep 11 On this day in history albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies  

Sep 13 In the year 1948 paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73  

Sep 16 In the year 1948 ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies  

Sep 17 Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated died on this day in history.  

Sep 24 In the year 1948 warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53  

Sep 27 In the year 1948 frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64  

Sep 28 EJ Ratcliffe, dies in the year 1948.  

Oct 12 On this day in history alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80  

Oct 13 Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 in the year 1948.  

Oct 15 Edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863) died in the year 1948.  

Oct 16 Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 05 Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.