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In the year 1948
406 Notable deaths
Gustav Giemsa
German scientist (1867–1948).
Born November 20th, 1867 in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
Died June 10th, 1948 at 80 years old in Biberwier.
Bevil Rudd
Athletics competitor (1894–1948).
Born October 5th, 1894 in Kimberley.
Died February 2nd, 1948 at 53 years old in Kimberley.
Eliška Misáková
Czech gymnast (1926-1948), only athlete to win an olympic medal after her death.
Born October 12th, 1925 in Kojetice. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1948 at 22 years old in London (poliomyelitis).
James Young
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1872-1948).
Born January 1st, 1872 in Baltimore.
Died June 9th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer (1863 – 1948).
Born August 8th, 1863 in Locust Grove. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1948 at 85 years old in Torremolinos.
Charles Bennett
British athlete (1870–1948).
Born December 28th, 1870 in Dorset. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1948 at 77 years old in Bournemouth. [ref]
Georg Kulenkampff
German violinist (1898–1948).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Bremen.
Died October 5th, 1948 at 50 years old in Schaffhausen.
Wilhelm Külz
German politician (1875-1948).
Born February 18th, 1875 in Borna.
Died April 10th, 1948 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Walther Mayer
Austrian mathematician (1887–1948).
Born March 11th, 1887 in Graz. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1948 at 61 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Siegmund von Hausegger
Austrian composer and conductor (1872-1948).
Born August 16th, 1872 in Graz. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1948 at 76 years old in Munich. [ref]
Konstantin Igumnov
Russian pianist.
Born May 1st, 1873 in Lebedyan. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1948 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pencho Zlatev
Prime minister of bulgaria (1883-1948).
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Elena.
Died July 24th, 1948 at 64 years old in Sofia.
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer
Hungarian politician (1881-1948).
Born February 18th, 1881 in Pécs.
Died March 3rd, 1948 at 67 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).
Constantin Angelescu
Romanian politician (1869-1948).
Born June 4th, 1869 in Craiova.
Died September 14th, 1948 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Ester Blenda Nordström
Swedish writer and explorer.
Born March 31st, 1891 in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1948 at 57 years old in Sankt Matteus (pneumonia). [ref]
Francisco Alonso
Spanish composer.
Born May 9th, 1887 in Granada. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1948 at 61 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Gustaf Fjæstad
Swedish painter, road racing cyclist and speed skater (1868–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1868 in Stockholm.
Died July 17th, 1948 at 79 years old in Arvika.
George Horine
Athletics competitor (1890-1948).
Born February 3rd, 1890 in Escondido.
Died November 28th, 1948 at 58 years old in Merced (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
Catholic cardinal (1851–1948).
Born April 10th, 1851 in Naples.
Died February 16th, 1948 at 96 years old in Vatican City.
Ermete Zacconi
Italian actor (1857-1948).
Born September 14th, 1857 in Montecchio Emilia.
Died October 14th, 1948 at 91 years old in Viareggio.
Vasily Kachalov
Russian and soviet actor (1875—1948).
Born February 12th, 1875 in Vilnius.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 73 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Ōtani Kōzui
Japanese noble (1876–1948).
Born December 27th, 1876 in Kyoto.
Died October 5th, 1948 at 71 years old in Beppu (stomach cancer).
Qajimuqan Mungaytpasuli
Kazakh wrestler (1871-1948).
Born April 7th, 1871 in Karaatkel.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 77 years old
Dale Fuller
American actress (1885 – 1948).
Born June 17th, 1885 in Santa Ana.
Died October 14th, 1948 at 63 years old in Pomona.
Hugo Erfurth
German photographer (1874–1948).
Born October 14th, 1874 in Halle (Saale).
Died February 14th, 1948 at 73 years old in Gaienhofen.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 406
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche