In the year 1948
448 Notable deaths
Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler
Austrian astronomer (1859–1946).
Born January 7th, 1859 in Bad Bleiberg.
Died October 16th, 1948 at 89 years old in Lübtheen.
Charles Campbell
British sailor (1881-1948).
Born December 14th, 1881 in Newton Abbot.
Died April 19th, 1948 at 66 years old in Bembridge.
Romeo Bosetti
French actor, director and screenwriter (1879–1948).
Born January 18th, 1879 in Chiari.
Died October 27th, 1948 at 69 years old in Suresnes.
Carl Björkman
Premier of åland (1873–1948).
Born February 15th, 1873 in Turku.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 75 years old in Mariehamn.
Alfred de Rauch
French ice hockey player (1887–1985).
Born June 1st, 1887 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1948 at 61 years old [ref]
Maria de Maeztu Whitney
Spanish educator and feminist.
Born July 18th, 1881 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died January 7th, 1948 at 66 years old in Mar del Plata.
Gustav Schuft
Gymnast.
Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 8th, 1948 at 69 years old in Cottbus.
Gyula Glykais
Fencer (1893–1948).
Born April 9th, 1893 in Pomáz.
Died June 12th, 1948 at 55 years old in Szekszárd.
Enrico Sibilia
Catholic cardinal (1861-1948).
Born March 17th, 1861 in Anagni.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 87 years old in Anagni.
Yngve Sjöstedt
Swedish naturalist (1866-1948).
Born August 3rd, 1866 in Hjo. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1948 at 81 years old in Johannes parish. [ref]
Auguste Guerrier
Olympic sailor.
Born December 18th, 1874 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1948 at 73 years old [ref]
Zenón Díaz
Argentine footballer (1880-1948).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Córdoba Province.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 67 years old in Rosario.
Poul Hansen
Danish wrestler (1891–1948).
Born October 20th, 1891 in Odense.
Died October 29th, 1948 at 57 years old in Aarhus.
Vera Michurina-Samoilova
Russian actor (1866-1948).
Born May 29th, 1866 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 2nd, 1948 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Karel Stibor
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1924-1948).
Born November 5th, 1924 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 24 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
Carl Møller
Danish rower (1887–1948).
Born August 24th, 1887 in Aarhus.
Died August 27th, 1948 at 61 years old in Stratford.
Kristoffer Olsen
Sailor (1883-1948).
Born August 8th, 1883 in Stokke Municipality.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 64 years old
Carl Hårleman
Swedish athlete (1886-1948).
Born June 23rd, 1886 in Västerås.
Died August 20th, 1948 at 62 years old in Halmstad.
Clifford Crowley
Canadian ice hockey player (1906–1948).
Born June 13th, 1906 in Winnipeg.
Died April 27th, 1948 at 41 years old in Winnipeg.
Henri Hazebrouck
French rower (1877–1948).
Born October 11th, 1877 in Roubaix.
Died December 1st, 1948 at 71 years old in Roubaix.
Karel Anděl
Czech astronomist (1884–1948).
Born December 28th, 1884 in Modřany.
Died March 17th, 1948 at 63 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
Zdeněk Jarkovský
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1918–1948).
Born October 3rd, 1918 in Nový Bydžov. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1948 at 30 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Miloslav Pokorný
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1926–1948).
Born October 5th, 1926 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 22 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Réginald Storms
Olympic sport shooter.
Born September 13th, 1880 in Oorbeek.
Died February 24th, 1948 at 67 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Deaths 401 to 425 of 448
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris