In the year 1947
404 Notable deaths
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).
Augusto Giacometti
Swiss artist (1877-1947).
Born August 16th, 1877 in Stampa. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1947 at 69 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Moses Gomberg
American chemist.
Born February 8th, 1866 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 81 years old in Ann Arbor.
Hisakazu Tanaka
Japanese general (1889-1947).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Died March 27th, 1947 at 58 years old in Republic of China (ballistic trauma).
Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
German chemist (1877-1947).
Born March 19th, 1877 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1947 at 70 years old in Munich. [ref]
Ernie Adams
Actor (1885-1947).
Born June 18th, 1885 in San Francisco.
Died November 26th, 1947 at 62 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Elena Văcărescu
Romanian writer.
Born September 21st, 1864 in Bucharest.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 82 years old in Paris.
Ibō Takahashi
Japanese admiral.
Born April 20th, 1888 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 58 years old
Deaths 211 to 220 of 404
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