In the year 1947
388 Notable deaths
James Willard Schultz
American historian.
Born August 26th, 1859 in Boonville.
Died June 11th, 1947 at 87 years old in Wind River Indian Reservation.
Demetre Chiparus
Romanian art deco era sculptor.
Born September 16th, 1886 in Dorohoi. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1947 at 60 years old in Paris. [ref]
Clark Wissler
American anthropologist.
Born September 18th, 1870 in Hagerstown. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1947 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
C. Louis Leipoldt
South african poet, dramatist, medical doctor, reporter, food expert and botanical collector.
Born December 28th, 1880 in Worcester. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1947 at 66 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Fyodor Dan
Russian revolutionary (1871-1947).
Born October 19th, 1871 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 22nd, 1947 at 75 years old in New York City.
Tefta Tashko-Koço
Albanian artist.
Born November 2nd, 1910 in Faiyum.
Died December 29th, 1947 at 37 years old in Tirana (cancer).
William B. Davidson
American actor (1888-1947).
Born June 16th, 1888 in Dobbs Ferry.
Died September 28th, 1947 at 59 years old in Santa Monica.
Franz Cumont
Belgian archaeologist, historian, philologist and epigrapher.
Born January 3rd, 1868 in Aalst. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1947 at 79 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe.
Gloria Grey
American actress and director (1909-1947).
Born October 23rd, 1909 in Portland.
Died November 22nd, 1947 at 38 years old in Hollywood (influenza).
Otto Weidt
German resistance member (1883-1947).
Born May 2nd, 1883 in Rostock.
Died December 22nd, 1947 at 64 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 201 to 210 of 388
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi