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In the year 1947
494 Notable deaths
Harry Carey
American actor (1878–1947).
Born January 16th, 1878 in New York City.
Died September 21st, 1947 at 69 years old in Brentwood (lung cancer).
William Crapo Durant
American automotive businessman (1861–1947).
Born December 8th, 1861 in Boston.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 85 years old in New York City.
Kurt Zadek Lewin
German-american psychologist (1890-1947).
Born September 9th, 1890 in Mogilno.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 56 years old in Newtonville (myocardial infarction).
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
King of italy from 1900 to 1946.
Born November 11th, 1869 in Naples. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1947 at 78 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
Han van Meegeren
Dutch painter and art forger (1889-1947).
Born October 10th, 1889 in Deventer.
Died December 30th, 1947 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Smith Wigglesworth
British evangelist (1859-1947).
Born June 8th, 1859 in Yorkshire.
Died March 12th, 1947 at 87 years old in Wakefield.
Ettore Bugatti
Italian automobile designer and manufacturer (1881–1947).
Born September 15th, 1881 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1947 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer).
Nicholas Roerich
Russian painter, writer, archaeologist and philosopher (1874–1947).
Born October 9th, 1874 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 13th, 1947 at 73 years old in Kullu. [ref]
Maxwell Perkins
American literary editor (1884–1947).
Born September 20th, 1884 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 1947 at 62 years old in Stamford (pleurisy).
Jozef Tiso
Slovak politician, priest and president of the slovak republic from 1939 to 1945.
Born October 13th, 1887 in Bytča. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bratislava (hanging to death). [ref]
Ernst Lubitsch
German-american actor and film director (1892–1947).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1947 at 55 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pierre Bonnard
French painter and printmaker (1867-1947).
Born October 3rd, 1867 in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Died January 23rd, 1947 at 79 years old in Le Cannet.
Anton Denikin
Russian military and political leader (1872–1947).
Born December 16th, 1872 in Szpetal.
Died August 8th, 1947 at 74 years old in Ann Arbor.
Philipp Lenard
German physicist (1862-1947).
Born June 7th, 1862 in Bratislava.
Died May 20th, 1947 at 84 years old in Messelhausen.
Somnath Sharma
Proud on major somnath sharma (1923–1947).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Kangra.
Died October 31st, 1947 at 24 years old in Budgam.
Irving Fisher
American economist and statistician (1867–1947).
Born February 7th, 1867 in Saugerties.
Died April 29th, 1947 at 80 years old in New York City.
John Henry Patterson
Anglo-irish soldier, hunter and author (1867-1947).
Born November 10th, 1867 in Ireland.
Died June 18th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bel Air.
Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz
German princess (1887-1947) and 2nd wife of former emperor wilhelm ii.
Born December 17th, 1887 in Greiz.
Died August 7th, 1947 at 59 years old in Frankfurt (Oder).
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
French general (1902–1947).
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Belloy-Saint-Léonard.
Died November 28th, 1947 at 45 years old in Béchar (aviation accident).
Arthur Machen
Welsh author and mystic (1863–1947).
Born March 3rd, 1863 in Caerleon.
Died December 15th, 1947 at 84 years old in London.
Karel Čurda
Czech parachutist (1911-1947).
Born October 10th, 1911 in Nová Hlína, Stará Hlína. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1947 at 35 years old in Pankrác Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
Carrie Chapman Catt
American social reformer, suffragist (1859-1947).
Born January 9th, 1859 in Ripon. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1947 at 88 years old in New Rochelle.
Frederick Russell Burnham
Father of scouting; military scout; soldier of fortune; oil man; writer; rancher (1861–1947).
Born May 11th, 1861 in Blue Earth County.
Died September 15th, 1947 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara.
Richard Bedford Bennett
11th prime minister of canada (1870-1947).
Born July 3rd, 1870 in Hopewell Hill.
Died June 26th, 1947 at 76 years old in Mickleham (myocardial infarction).
Ananda Coomaraswamy
Sri lankan tamil metaphysician (1877–1947).
Born August 22nd, 1877 in Colombo.
Died September 9th, 1947 at 70 years old in Needham.
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