In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
William Berryman Scott
U.s. paleontologist (1858–1947).
Born February 12th, 1858 in Cincinnati.
Died March 29th, 1947 at 89 years old in Princeton.
Mathieu Crickboom
Belgian violinist (1871–1947).
Born March 2nd, 1871 in Hodimont.
Died October 30th, 1947 at 76 years old in Ixelles.
Edgar Chahine
Painter and engraver (1874-1947).
Born October 31st, 1874 in Vienna.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris.
Johannes Winkler
German aerospace engineer (1897-1947).
Died December 27th, 1947 at 50 years old in Brunswick (cerebrovascular disease).
Walter Donaldson
American songwriter (1893-1947).
Born February 15th, 1893 in Manhattan, Brooklyn.
Died July 15th, 1947 at 54 years old in Santa Monica.
David Samanez Ocampo
President of peru (1866-1947).
Born November 4th, 1866 in Huancarama District.
Died July 13th, 1947 at 80 years old in Cusco.
Eugène Lanti
Esperantist, socialist and writer (1879-1947).
Born July 19th, 1879 in Néhou.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 67 years old in Mexico City (hanging).
Fedir Krychevsky
Ukrainian painter (1879-1947).
Born May 22nd, 1879 in Lebedyn.
Died July 30th, 1947 at 68 years old in Irpin.
Josaphat Kotsylovsky
Ukrainian greek catholic bishop and martyr (1876–1947).
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Pakoszówka.
Died November 17th, 1947 at 71 years old in Kyiv (lung disease).
Henrik Schück
Rector of uppsala university (1855–1947).
Born November 2nd, 1855 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1947 at 91 years old in Johannes parish. [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 442
Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé