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In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Franz Cumont
Belgian archaeologist, historian, philologist and epigrapher (1868–1947).
Born January 3rd, 1868 in Aalst.
Died August 20th, 1947 at 79 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.
Clark Wissler
American anthropologist (1870–1947).
Born September 18th, 1870 in Hagerstown.
Died August 25th, 1947 at 76 years old in New York City.
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Discovered the paracas culture (1880-1947).
Born April 11th, 1880 in Huarochirí Province. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1947 at 67 years old in Lima.
Tefta Tashko-Koço
Albanian artist (1910–1947).
Born November 2nd, 1910 in Faiyum.
Died December 29th, 1947 at 37 years old in Tirana (cancer).
Ernie Adams
Actor (1885-1947).
Born June 18th, 1885 in San Francisco.
Died November 26th, 1947 at 62 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Augusto Giacometti
Swiss artist (1877-1947).
Born August 16th, 1877 in Stampa. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1947 at 69 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Otto Weidt
German resistance member (1883-1947).
Born May 2nd, 1883 in Rostock.
Died December 22nd, 1947 at 64 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Saadallah al-Jabiri
Prime minister of syria (1893-1947).
Born October 14th, 1892 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1947 at 54 years old in Aleppo.
Ibō Takahashi
Japanese admiral.
Born April 20th, 1888 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 58 years old
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
Swiss writer (1878-1947).
Born September 24th, 1878 in Lausanne.
Died May 23rd, 1947 at 68 years old in Lausanne.
Deaths 221 to 230 of 442
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown