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In the year 1947
404 Notable deaths
Charles Bally
Swiss linguist (1865-1947).
Born February 4th, 1865 in Geneva. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1947 at 82 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Karl von Oberkamp
German general (1893–1947).
Born October 30th, 1893 in Munich.
Died May 4th, 1947 at 53 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Miguel Abadía Méndez
President of colombia (1867-1947).
Born July 5th, 1867 in Coello.
Died May 9th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Cosme Damião
Player and coach of s.l. benfica (1885-1947).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Lisbon.
Died June 12th, 1947 at 61 years old in Sintra.
Erich Hecke
German mathematician (1887–1947).
Born September 20th, 1887 in Buk.
Died February 13th, 1947 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Attilio Ferraris
Italian footballer (1904-1947).
Born March 26th, 1904 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 43 years old in Montecatini Terme.
Hanns Sachs
Austrian psychoanalyst (1881-1947).
Born January 10th, 1881 in Vienna.
Died January 10th, 1947 at 66 years old in Boston.
Ossi Oswalda
German actress.
Born February 2nd, 1899 in Niederschönhausen.
Died July 17th, 1947 at 48 years old in Prague.
Léon-Paul Fargue
French poet and essayist.
Born March 4th, 1878 in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1947 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Max Dessoir
German psychologist and philosopher.
Born February 8th, 1867 in Berlin.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 80 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 404
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