In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Heiti Talvik
Estonian poet (1904–1947).
Born November 9th, 1904 in Tartu.
Died July 18th, 1947 at 42 years old in Tyumen Oblast.
Verda Majo
Japanese pacifist, esperantist, feminist and antifascist (1912–1947).
Born March 7th, 1912 in Ōtsuki-shi. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1947 at 34 years old in Jiamusi.
Stanislav Kostka Neumann
Czech anarchist, poet, esperantist, literature reviewer, publicist, politic writer, translator, writer and art reviewer (1875-1947).
Born June 5th, 1875 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Filippo Cortesi
Apostolic nuncio to poland (1876-1947).
Born October 8th, 1876 in Alia.
Died February 1st, 1947 at 70 years old in Rome.
Charles Garabed Atamian
French painter of armenian origin (1872-1947).
Born September 18th, 1872 in Constantinople.
Died July 30th, 1947 at 74 years old in Paris.
Julio Lores
Peruvian footballer (1908-1947).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Huaral.
Died July 15th, 1947 at 38 years old
Tan Teng-pho
Taiwanese artist (1895–1947).
Born February 2nd, 1895 in Tainan Prefecture.
Died March 25th, 1947 at 52 years old (gunshot wound).
Evald Tipner
Estonian footballer and bandy player (1906-1947).
Born March 13th, 1906 in Tallinn.
Died July 18th, 1947 at 41 years old in Tallinn.
Benjamin Blumenfeld
Russian chess player.
Born May 24th, 1884 in Vaŭkavysk.
Died March 5th, 1947 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Con O'Kelly
Olympic wrestler (1886-1947).
Born October 29th, 1886 in Dunmanway.
Died November 3rd, 1947 at 61 years old in Kingston upon Hull.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 442
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde