In the year 1948
449 Notable deaths
Friedrich Hildebrandt
German general (1898-1948).
Born September 19th, 1898 in Kiekindemark.
Died November 5th, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Franz Weidenreich
German anatomist (1873–1948).
Born June 7th, 1873 in Edenkoben.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 75 years old in New York City.
Karl Möckel
Ss officer (1901-1948).
Born January 9th, 1901 in Klingenthal.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 47 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
August Hlond
Archbishop, cardinal, primate of poland (1881–1948).
Born July 5th, 1881 in Brzęczkowice.
Died October 22nd, 1948 at 67 years old in Warsaw.
Jacques Feyder
Belgian-french film director (1885-1948).
Born July 21st, 1885 in Ixelles.
Died May 25th, 1948 at 62 years old in Prangins.
Mimmo Paladino
Italian painter (born 1948).
Born December 18th, 1948 in Paduli. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1948 at 0 years old
Ernst Herzfeld
German archaeologist (1879–1948).
Born July 23rd, 1879 in Celle.
Died January 21st, 1948 at 68 years old in Basel. [ref]
Hans Möser
Ss-obersturmführer.
Born April 7th, 1906 in Darmstadt.
Died November 26th, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Josef Kollmer
Ss officer (1901-1948).
Born February 26th, 1901 in Kollnburg.
Died January 24th, 1948 at 46 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Onisaburo Deguchi
Japanese co-founder of the oomoto religion (1871–1948).
Born August 27th, 1871 in Tamba Province.
Died January 19th, 1948 at 76 years old
Abraham Brill
American psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1874–1948).
Born October 12th, 1874 in Kańczuga.
Died March 2nd, 1948 at 73 years old in New York City.
Pompeu Fabra
Catalan linguist (1868–1948).
Born February 20th, 1868 in La Salut. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1948 at 80 years old in Prades.
Elsa Brändström
Swedish nurse (1888-1948).
Born March 26th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 4th, 1948 at 59 years old in Cambridge.
John Robert Gregg
Irish inventor and writer (1867-1948).
Born June 17th, 1867 in Rockcorry.
Died February 23rd, 1948 at 80 years old in New York City (disease).
André Bloch
French mathematician (1893–1948).
Born November 20th, 1893 in Besançon.
Died October 11th, 1948 at 54 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Nigel De Brulier
English actor (1877-1948).
Born August 8th, 1877 in Bristol.
Died January 30th, 1948 at 70 years old in Los Angeles.
Thomas Armat
American cinematographer (1866–1948).
Born October 25th, 1866 in Fredericksburg.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Moncef Bey
Bey of tunis (1942-1943).
Born March 4th, 1881 in Tunis.
Died September 1st, 1948 at 67 years old in Pau.
Paul Nitsche
German psychiatrist (1876-1948).
Born November 25th, 1876 in Colditz.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 71 years old in Dresden (decapitation).
Gerhard Flesch
Nazi war criminal (1909-1948).
Born October 8th, 1909 in Poznań. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1948 at 38 years old in Trondheim (gunshot wound).
Hayao Tada
Japanese general (1882-1948).
Born February 24th, 1882 in Sendai.
Died December 16th, 1948 at 66 years old in Tateyama (stomach cancer).
Raoul Koczalski
Polish pianist (1884–1948).
Born January 3rd, 1884 in Warsaw.
Died November 24th, 1948 at 64 years old in Poznań.
George Ault
American painter (1891-1948).
Born October 11th, 1891 in Cleveland.
Died December 30th, 1948 at 57 years old in Woodstock (drowning).
Richard von Kühlmann
German diplomat and industrialist (1873-1948).
Born May 3rd, 1873 in Constantinople.
Died February 16th, 1948 at 74 years old in Ohlstadt.
Lilian Braithwaite
English actress (1873–1948).
Born March 9th, 1873 in Ramsgate.
Died September 17th, 1948 at 75 years old in London.
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Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon