In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Petar Živković
Prime minister of yugoslavia (1879-1947).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Negotin.
Died February 3rd, 1947 at 68 years old in Paris.
Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd
Army officer (1871–1947).
Born December 6th, 1871 in County Tyrone.
Died October 13th, 1947 at 75 years old in Spilsby.
Balys Sruoga
Lithuanian writer (1896–1947).
Born February 14th, 1896 in Baibokai.
Died October 16th, 1947 at 51 years old in Vilnius.
George Forbes
New zealand politician (1869-1947).
Born March 12th, 1869 in Lyttelton.
Died May 17th, 1947 at 78 years old in Wellington.
Kálmán Tihanyi
Hungarian engineer.
Born April 28th, 1897 in Zbehy. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1947 at 49 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alphonzo Bell
Us oil millionaire and tennis player (1875-1947).
Born September 29th, 1875 in Los Angeles.
Died December 27th, 1947 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Wilhelm Heye
German major general (1869–1947).
Born January 31st, 1869 in Fulda.
Died March 11th, 1947 at 78 years old in Braunlage.
Desmond FitzGerald
Irish revolutionary, poet, publicist and politician (1888-1947).
Born February 13th, 1888 in Forest Gate.
Died April 9th, 1947 at 59 years old in Dublin.
Fyodor Dan
Russian revolutionary (1871-1947).
Born October 19th, 1871 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 22nd, 1947 at 75 years old in New York City.
Hisakazu Tanaka
Japanese general (1889-1947).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died March 27th, 1947 at 58 years old in Republic of China (gunshot wound).
Deaths 201 to 210 of 442
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy