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In the year 1948
449 Notable deaths
Waldemar Hoven
German physician, ss officer and convicted war criminal (1903-1948).
Born February 10th, 1903 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 45 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Solomon Mikhoels
Soviet actor, yiddish theatre performer (1890–1948).
Born March 16th, 1890 in Daugavpils.
Died January 19th, 1948 at 57 years old in Minsk (traffic collision).
Philippa Fawcett
English mathematician (1868–1948).
Born April 4th, 1868 in Brighton.
Died June 10th, 1948 at 80 years old in London.
Umberto Giordano
Italian opera composer (1867–1948).
Born August 28th, 1867 in Foggia.
Died November 12th, 1948 at 81 years old in Milan.
Chano Pozo
Cuban musician (1915-1948).
Born January 7th, 1915 in Havana.
Died December 2nd, 1948 at 33 years old in New York City.
Ralph Nelson Elliott
American accountant (1871-1948).
Born July 28th, 1871 in Marysville.
Died January 15th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Vernon Dalhart
American country music singer (1883-1948).
Born April 6th, 1883 in Jefferson.
Died September 14th, 1948 at 65 years old in Bridgeport.
Eric von Rosen
Swedish explorer (1879-1948).
Born June 2nd, 1879 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1948 at 68 years old
Arthur Coningham
Royal air force world war ii air marshal (1895-1948).
Born January 19th, 1895 in Brisbane.
Died January 30th, 1948 at 53 years old in Bermuda Triangle.
Harry Brearley
Inventor of stainless steel (1871–1948).
Born February 18th, 1871 in Sheffield.
Died August 12th, 1948 at 77 years old in Torquay. [ref]
Denham Fouts
American prostitute (1914-1948).
Born May 9th, 1914 in Jacksonville.
Died December 16th, 1948 at 34 years old in Rome.
Otto von Stülpnagel
German noble (1878-1948).
Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1948 at 69 years old in Berlin, Cherche-Midi prison (hanging to death).
Hermann Pister
German war criminal (1885-1948).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Lübeck.
Died September 28th, 1948 at 63 years old in Landsberg Prison (myocardial infarction).
Egon Erwin Kisch
Austrian/czech publicist and writer (1885-1948).
Born April 29th, 1885 in Prague.
Died March 31st, 1948 at 62 years old in New Town (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Radola Gajda
Czechoslovak legioneer, czechoslovak politician and general (1892-1948).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Kotor. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Prague (leukemia).
Alfred Kerr
German writer (1867–1948).
Born December 25th, 1867 in Wrocław.
Died October 12th, 1948 at 80 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).
Olga Samaroff
American pianist (1880–1948).
Born August 8th, 1882 in San Antonio.
Died May 17th, 1948 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Karl Valentin
Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer (1882–1948).
Born June 4th, 1882 in Munich.
Died February 9th, 1948 at 65 years old in Planegg (hypothermia).
Vicente Huidobro
Chilean poet.
Born January 10th, 1893 in Santiago commune. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1948 at 54 years old in Cartagena (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Louis Lumière
French inventor (1864–1948).
Born October 5th, 1864 in Besançon.
Died June 8th, 1948 at 83 years old in Bandol.
Emma Zimmer
Ravensbrook concentration camp overseer (1888-1948).
Born August 14th, 1888 in Schlüchtern.
Died September 20th, 1948 at 60 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Ruth Neudeck
Female nazi guard; supervisor (1920–1948).
Born July 5th, 1920 in Wrocław.
Died July 29th, 1948 at 28 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Fred Niblo
American film director (1874–1948).
Born January 6th, 1874 in York.
Died November 11th, 1948 at 74 years old in New Orleans.
Musso
Indonesian communist politician (1898-1948).
Born August 12th, 1898 in Kediri.
Died October 31st, 1948 at 50 years old in Madiun.
Achille Varzi
Italian grand prix driver (1904-1948).
Born August 8th, 1904 in Galliate.
Died July 1st, 1948 at 43 years old in Circuit Bremgarten.
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