In the year 1947
388 Notable deaths
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Physical chemist (1879-1947).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Varde.
Died December 17th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Andrei Shkuro
Russian general.
Born January 19th, 1887 in Paschkovskiy.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 59 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
Painter and prince of sweden (1865-1947).
Born August 1st, 1865 in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1947 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Walter Donaldson
American songwriter (1893-1947).
Born February 15th, 1893 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1947 at 54 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Franz Seldte
German politician (1882-1947).
Born June 29th, 1882 in Magdeburg.
Died April 1st, 1947 at 64 years old in Fürth.
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
Finnish general (1892-1947).
Born March 18th, 1892 in Helsinki.
Died January 11th, 1947 at 54 years old in Oulu.
Herman Bing
1930s-1940's character actor.
Born March 30th, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died January 9th, 1947 at 57 years old in Hollywood (ballistic trauma).
Lloyd Osbourne
American diplomat.
Born April 7th, 1868 in San Francisco.
Died May 22nd, 1947 at 79 years old in Glendale.
Frederic Goudy
American printer, artist and type designer (1865–1947).
Born March 8th, 1865 in Bloomington. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1947 at 82 years old in Marlborough. [ref]
M. P. Shiel
British writer.
Born July 21st, 1865 in Montserrat.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 81 years old in Chichester.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 388
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving