In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
John Henry Patterson
Anglo-irish soldier, hunter and author.
Born November 10th, 1867 in Ireland.
Died June 18th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bel Air.
Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz
German princess (1887-1947) and 2nd wife of former emperor wilhelm ii.
Born December 17th, 1887 in Greiz.
Died August 7th, 1947 at 59 years old in Frankfurt (Oder).
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
French general.
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Belloy-Saint-Léonard.
Died November 28th, 1947 at 45 years old in Béchar (aviation accident).
Arthur Machen
Welsh author and mystic (1863–1947).
Born March 3rd, 1863 in Caerleon.
Died December 15th, 1947 at 84 years old in London.
Karel Čurda
Czech parachutist (1911-1947).
Born October 10th, 1911 in Nová Hlína, Stará Hlína. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1947 at 35 years old in Prague (hanging). [ref]
Carrie Chapman Catt
American social reformer, suffragist (1859-1947).
Born January 9th, 1859 in Ripon. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1947 at 88 years old in New Rochelle.
Frederick Russell Burnham
Father of scouting; military scout; soldier of fortune; oil man; writer; rancher.
Born May 11th, 1861 in Blue Earth County.
Died September 1st, 1947 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara.
Richard Bedford Bennett
11th prime minister of canada (1870-1947).
Born July 3rd, 1870 in Hopewell Hill. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1947 at 76 years old in Mickleham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ananda Coomaraswamy
Sri lankan tamil metaphysician (1877–1947).
Born August 22nd, 1877 in Colombo. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1947 at 70 years old in Needham. [ref]
Petr Uspensky
Russian esotericist (1878–1947).
Born March 17th, 1878 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1947 at 69 years old in Surrey.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 442
Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney