In the year 1947
388 Notable deaths
Balys Sruoga
Lithuanian writer.
Born February 2nd, 1896 in Biržai.
Died October 16th, 1947 at 51 years old in Vilnius.
Édouard Chatton
French biologist.
Born October 11th, 1883 in Romont. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1947 at 63 years old in Banyuls-sur-Mer. [ref]
Paul P. Harris
American lawyer.
Born April 19th, 1868 in Racine.
Died January 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Brandon Hurst
English actor (1866-1947).
Born November 30th, 1866 in London.
Died July 15th, 1947 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Richard Le Gallienne
British writer.
Born January 20th, 1866 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1947 at 81 years old in Menton. [ref]
Almroth Wright
British microbiologist and immunologist.
Born August 10th, 1861 in Middleton Tyas.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 85 years old in Farnham Common.
Wilhelm Fuchs
Ss officer (1898-1947).
Born September 1st, 1898 in Mannheim.
Died January 24th, 1947 at 48 years old in Belgrade (hanging).
Emil Haussmann
Ss officer (1910-1947).
Born October 11th, 1910 in Ravensburg.
Died July 31st, 1947 at 36 years old in Nuremberg.
Hanns Ludin
German nazi diplomat (1905-1947).
Born June 10th, 1905 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1947 at 42 years old in Bratislava (hanging).
Taixu
Qing dynasty buddhistb (1890-1947).
Born January 8th, 1890 in Haining City.
Died March 17th, 1947 at 57 years old in Shanghai.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 388
Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene