In the year 1947
494 Notable deaths
Charles Bally
Swiss linguist (1865-1947).
Born February 4th, 1865 in Geneva. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1947 at 82 years old in Geneva.
Fritz Schumacher
German architect and urban designer (1869–1947).
Born November 4th, 1869 in Bremen.
Died November 5th, 1947 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Gyula Károlyi
Hungarian politician (1871–1947).
Born May 7th, 1871 in Baktalórántháza.
Died April 23rd, 1947 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Harald Turner
Ss officer (1891–1947).
Born October 8th, 1891 in Leun.
Died March 9th, 1947 at 55 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Hans Kahle
German journalist and head of police (1899-1947).
Born April 22nd, 1899 in Charlottenburg.
Died September 1st, 1947 at 48 years old in Ludwigslust.
Léon-Paul Fargue
French poet and essayist (1876–1947).
Born March 4th, 1878 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 25th, 1947 at 69 years old in Paris.
Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh
British physicist (1875-1947).
Born August 28th, 1875 in Essex.
Died December 13th, 1947 at 72 years old in East of England.
José Pardo y Barreda
Peruvian politician (1864-1947).
Born February 24th, 1864 in Lima.
Died August 3rd, 1947 at 83 years old in Lima.
Lady Helena Gleichen
English painter and memoirist (1873-1947).
Born February 1st, 1873 in London.
Died January 28th, 1947 at 73 years old in London.
Max Berg
German architect (1870–1947).
Born April 17th, 1870 in Szczecin.
Died January 22nd, 1947 at 76 years old in Baden-Baden.
Max Dessoir
German philosopher (1867–1947).
Born February 8th, 1867 in Berlin.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 80 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Riichi Yokomitsu
Japanese writer (1898-1947).
Born March 17th, 1898 in Aizuwakamatsu.
Died December 30th, 1947 at 49 years old in Tokyo (peritonitis).
John Ince
American actor and film director (1878-1947).
Born August 29th, 1878 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 1947 at 68 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Nikolai Chebotaryov
Russian mathematician (1894–1947).
Born June 15th, 1894 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died July 2nd, 1947 at 53 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Willem Pijper
Dutch composer, music critic and teacher (1894-1947).
Born September 8th, 1894 in Zeist.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 52 years old in Leidschendam.
Clifford Warren Ashley
American artist, author, sailor, and knot expert (1881-1947).
Born December 18th, 1881 in New Bedford.
Died September 18th, 1947 at 65 years old in Westport.
Nazime Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of sultan abdülaziz.
Born February 14th, 1866 in Istanbul.
Died November 9th, 1947 at 81 years old in Beirut.
Andrew C. McLaughlin
American historian (1861–1947).
Born February 14th, 1861 in Beardstown.
Died September 24th, 1947 at 86 years old
Evripidis Bakirtzis
Greek politician (1895-1947).
Born January 16th, 1895 in Serres.
Died March 9th, 1947 at 52 years old in Fournoi islands.
Bartolomeo Pagano
Italian actor (1878-1947).
Born September 27th, 1878 in Genoa.
Died June 24th, 1947 at 68 years old in Genoa (cardiac arrest).
Ture Rangström
Swedish composer (1884-1947).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died May 11th, 1947 at 62 years old in Högalid Parish (head and neck cancer).
Arturo Martini
Italian sculptor, painter and engraver (1889-1947).
Born August 11th, 1889 in Treviso.
Died March 22nd, 1947 at 57 years old in Milan.
Francesc Cambó
Spanish politician (1876-1947).
Born September 2nd, 1876 in Verges. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1947 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Anna Hoffman-Uddgren
Swedish actress and director.
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1947 at 79 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Prudence Heward
Canadian artist (1896-1947).
Born July 2nd, 1896 in Montreal.
Died March 19th, 1947 at 50 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 494
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut