In the year 1947
388 Notable deaths
Willem Pijper
Dutch composer, music critic and teacher.
Born September 8th, 1894 in Zeist. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1947 at 52 years old in Leidschendam. [ref]
José Pardo y Barreda
Peruvian politician (1864-1947).
Born February 24th, 1864 in Lima.
Died August 3rd, 1947 at 83 years old in Lima.
Riichi Yokomitsu
Japanese writer (1898-1947).
Born March 17th, 1898 in Aizuwakamatsu.
Died December 30th, 1947 at 49 years old in Tokyo (peritonitis).
Hamo Ohanjanyan
Armenian politician.
Born February 1st, 1873 in Akhalkalaki.
Died July 31st, 1947 at 74 years old in Cairo.
Anna Hoffman-Uddgren
Swedish actress and director.
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1947 at 79 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Prudence Heward
Canadian artist (1896-1947).
Born July 2nd, 1896 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1947 at 50 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ture Rangström
Swedish composer (1884-1947).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1947 at 62 years old in Högalid Parish (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Frank Rattray Lillie
American zoologist.
Born June 27th, 1870 in Toronto.
Died November 5th, 1947 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Evripidis Bakirtzis
Greek politician (1895-1947).
Born January 16th, 1895 in Serres.
Died March 9th, 1947 at 52 years old in Fournoi islands.
Arturo Martini
Italian sculptor, painter and engraver (1889-1947).
Born August 11th, 1889 in Treviso. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1947 at 57 years old in Milan. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 388
After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer