In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Ettore Bugatti
Italian automobile designer and manufacturer.
Born September 15th, 1881 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1947 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer).
Nicholas Roerich
Russian painter, writer, archaeologist and philosopher (1874–1947).
Born October 9th, 1874 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 13th, 1947 at 73 years old in Kullu. [ref]
Maxwell Perkins
American literary editor (1884–1947).
Born September 20th, 1884 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 1947 at 62 years old in Stamford (pleurisy).
Jozef Tiso
Slovak politician, priest and president of the slovak republic from 1939 to 1945.
Born October 13th, 1887 in Bytča. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bratislava (hanging). [ref]
Ernst Lubitsch
German-american actor and film director (1892–1947).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1947 at 55 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pierre Bonnard
French painter and printmaker (1867-1947).
Born October 13th, 1867 in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Died January 23rd, 1947 at 79 years old in Le Cannet.
Anton Denikin
Russian military and political leader (1872–1947).
Born December 16th, 1872 in Szpetal.
Died August 8th, 1947 at 74 years old in Ann Arbor.
Philipp Lenard
German physicist (1862-1947).
Born June 7th, 1862 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1947 at 84 years old in Messelhausen. [ref]
Somnath Sharma
Proud on major somnath sharma (1923–1947).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Kangra.
Died October 31st, 1947 at 24 years old in Budgam.
Irving Fisher
American economist and statistician (1867–1947).
Born February 27th, 1867 in Saugerties.
Died April 29th, 1947 at 80 years old in New York City.
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene