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In the year 1947
388 Notable deaths
Bruno Bräuer
German general (1893-1947).
Born February 4th, 1893 in Stanisławów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
Died May 20th, 1947 at 54 years old in Chaidari (ballistic trauma).
Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt
German nobleman.
Born January 11th, 1901 in Dessau.
Died February 18th, 1947 at 46 years old in NKVD special camp Nr. 2.
Adrienne Ames
American actress (1907-1947).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Fort Worth.
Died May 31st, 1947 at 39 years old in New York City (cancer).
Olive Borden
Actress (1906-1947).
Born July 14th, 1906 in Richmond.
Died October 1st, 1947 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Hélène van Zuylen
French socialite, author, auto racing pioneer.
Born August 21st, 1863 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1947 at 84 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Dewi Sartika
National hero of indonesia recipient.
Born December 4th, 1884 in Cicalengka.
Died September 11th, 1947 at 62 years old in Tasikmalaya.
Hans Biebow
Nazi administrator of lodz ghetto (1902-1947).
Born December 18th, 1902 in Bremen.
Died April 24th, 1947 at 44 years old in Łódź (hanging).
Archduchess Louise of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1870-1947).
Born December 2nd, 1870 in Salzburg. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 76 years old in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Lilly Reich
German furniture designer.
Born June 16th, 1885 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1947 at 62 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Viktor Moritz Goldschmidt
Austrian mineralogist considered to be the founder of modern geochemistry and crystal chemistry.
Born January 27th, 1888 in Zürich. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1947 at 59 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 388
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