In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Jean Le Bret
Olympic sailor (1872-1947).
Born October 26th, 1872 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 1947 at 75 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Giovanni Delise
Italian rower (1907–1947).
Born November 1st, 1907 in Izola.
Died May 19th, 1947 at 39 years old in Izola.
Nils Andersson
Swedish association football player (1887-1947).
Born March 10th, 1887 in Haga parish. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1947 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Frédéric Petit
French archer.
Born May 6th, 1857 in Carnières.
Died February 19th, 1947 at 89 years old in Caudry.
Martin Formanack
American rower (1866–1947).
Born December 1st, 1866 in Germany.
Died November 1st, 1947 at 80 years old in St. Louis.
Orla Jørgensen
Danish racing cyclist (1904-1947).
Born May 25th, 1904 in Gentofte Municipality.
Died June 29th, 1947 at 43 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Gilbert Bougnol
French fencer.
Born August 31st, 1866 in Saint-Myon.
Died October 20th, 1947 at 81 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Gurli Linder
Swedish writer and feminist.
Born October 1st, 1865. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1947 at 81 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
John Rhodes
English competition sailor (1870–1947).
Born February 13th, 1870 in Wokingham.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 76 years old
Cecil Haig
Fencer (1862–1947).
Born March 16th, 1862 in Kensington.
Died March 3rd, 1947 at 84 years old in Monnington on Wye.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel