In the year 1947
494 Notable deaths
Walter Kaufmann
German physicist (1871–1947).
Born June 5th, 1871 in Elberfeld.
Died January 1st, 1947 at 75 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Frank Rattray Lillie
American zoologist (1870–1947).
Born June 27th, 1870 in Toronto.
Died November 5th, 1947 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Victor Potel
Actor (1889-1947).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Lafayette.
Died March 8th, 1947 at 57 years old in Hollywood.
David Ashworth
Irish footballer and manager (1868-1947).
Born June 2nd, 1868 in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 78 years old in Blackpool.
Urban Gad
Danish filmmaker (1879-1947).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Skælskør.
Died December 26th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Mariano Benlliure
Spanish sculptor (1862–1947).
Born September 8th, 1862 in Valencia.
Died November 9th, 1947 at 85 years old in Madrid.
Pearl Argyle
South african ballet dancer and actor (1910-1947).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Johannesburg.
Died January 29th, 1947 at 36 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Martin Klein
Estonian wrestler (1884–1947).
Born September 12th, 1884 in Tarvastu Rural Municipality.
Died February 11th, 1947 at 62 years old in Tarvastu Rural Municipality.
Ernst Krieck
Theorist and propagandist of nazi educational theory and cultural policy (1882–1947).
Born July 6th, 1882 in Müllheim im Markgräflerland.
Died March 19th, 1947 at 64 years old in Moosburg an der Isar.
Mabel Van Buren
American actress (1878-1947).
Born July 17th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died November 4th, 1947 at 69 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
American ichthyologist (1858-1947).
Born October 7th, 1858 in Monmouth. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1947 at 88 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Auguste Champetier de Ribes
French politician (1882-1947).
Born July 30th, 1882 in Antony.
Died March 6th, 1947 at 64 years old in Paris.
Gregorio Martínez Sierra
Spanish editor, theatre director and writer (1881–1947).
Died October 1st, 1947 at 66 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Heinrich Danckelmann
Luftwaffe admiral.
Born August 2nd, 1887 in Hardehausen Abbey.
Died October 30th, 1947 at 60 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Anatole de Monzie
French politician (1876–1947).
Born November 22nd, 1876 in Bazas.
Died January 11th, 1947 at 70 years old in Paris.
Maria Forescu
Actress and operetta singer (1875–1947).
Born January 15th, 1875 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Frantz Funck-Brentano
French librarian, historian and play writer (1862-1947).
Born June 15th, 1862 in Munsbach Castle.
Died June 13th, 1947 at 84 years old in Paris.
Martin Dibelius
German theologian (1883–1947).
Born September 14th, 1883 in Dresden.
Died November 11th, 1947 at 64 years old in Heidelberg.
Edith Maude Hull
British writer (1880–1947).
Born August 16th, 1880 in London.
Died February 14th, 1947 at 66 years old in Hazlewood.
George Lessey
Actor, film director (1879-1947).
Born June 8th, 1879 in Amherst.
Died June 3rd, 1947 at 67 years old in Westbrook.
Gustave Van de Woestijne
Belgian painter (1881-1947).
Born August 2nd, 1881 in Ghent. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1947 at 65 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Anton Schall
Austrian footballer (1907-1947).
Born June 22nd, 1907 in Vienna.
Died August 5th, 1947 at 40 years old in Basel. [ref]
Annie Scott Dill Maunder
British astronomer (1868-1947).
Born April 14th, 1868 in Strabane.
Died September 15th, 1947 at 79 years old in London, Wandsworth (disease).
Deaths 301 to 325 of 494
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez