In the year 1947
404 Notable deaths
Fritz Schumacher
German architect and urban designer (1869–1947).
Born November 4th, 1869 in Bremen.
Died November 5th, 1947 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Kōda Rohan
Japanese author.
Born July 23rd, 1867 in Tokyo.
Died July 30th, 1947 at 80 years old in Ichikawa. [ref]
Nikola Petkov
Bulgarian politician (1893-1947).
Born July 21st, 1893 in Sofia. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1947 at 54 years old in Sofia (hanging). [ref]
Friedrich Paschen
German physicist.
Born January 22nd, 1865 in Schwerin.
Died February 25th, 1947 at 82 years old in Potsdam.
Joseph Barcroft
Physiologist, studied the oxygenation of blood.
Born July 26th, 1872 in Newry.
Died March 21st, 1947 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Felix Timmermans
Flemish writer (1886-1947).
Born July 5th, 1886 in Lier. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1947 at 60 years old in Lier. [ref]
J. Warren Kerrigan
American actor and director (1879-1947).
Born July 25th, 1879 in Louisville.
Died June 9th, 1947 at 67 years old in Balboa Island (pneumonia).
Hermann Höfle
Ss general and police leader (1898–1947).
Born September 12th, 1898 in Augsburg.
Died December 9th, 1947 at 49 years old in Bratislava (hanging).
Ferdinand Zecca
French film director.
Born February 19th, 1864 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 83 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Julio C. Tello liza briana fiestas custodio
Discovered the paracas culture (1880-1947).
Born April 11th, 1880 in Huarochirí Province. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1947 at 67 years old in Lima.
Deaths 221 to 230 of 404
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson