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In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Winston Churchill
American novelist (1871–1947).
Born November 10th, 1871 in St. Louis.
Died March 12th, 1947 at 75 years old in Winter Park.
Hugh Lofting
British author (1886–1947).
Born January 14th, 1886 in Maidenhead.
Died September 26th, 1947 at 61 years old in Topanga.
Franz Xaver Schwarz
Politician from germany (1875-1947).
Born November 27th, 1875 in Günzburg.
Died December 2nd, 1947 at 72 years old in Civilian Internment Enclosure No. 22, Regensburg (gastrointestinal system disease).
Luigi Russolo
Italian futurist, artist, composer.
Born April 30th, 1886 in Portogruaro. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1947 at 60 years old in Laveno-Mombello. [ref]
Grace Moore
American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film (1898-1947).
Born December 5th, 1898 in Cocke County. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1947 at 48 years old in Copenhagen Airport (aviation accident, 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen accident). [ref]
Benny Leonard
American boxer.
Born April 7th, 1896 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1947 at 51 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Roy Geiger
United states marine corps general (1885-1947).
Born January 25th, 1885 in Middleburg.
Died January 23rd, 1947 at 61 years old in Bethesda (lung cancer).
Franz Böhme
World war ii nazi war criminal (1885-1947).
Born April 15th, 1885 in Zeltweg.
Died May 29th, 1947 at 62 years old in Nuremberg (falling).
Franz Ritter von Epp
German general and politician (1868–1946).
Born October 16th, 1868 in Munich.
Died January 31st, 1947 at 78 years old in Munich.
Pierre Janet
French psychologist.
Born May 30th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1947 at 87 years old in Paris (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 442
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