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In the year 1947
404 Notable deaths
Victor Potel
Actor (1889-1947).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Lafayette.
Died March 8th, 1947 at 57 years old in Hollywood.
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
American ichthyologist (1858-1947).
Born October 7th, 1858 in Monmouth. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1947 at 88 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Anatole de Monzie
French politician.
Born November 22nd, 1876 in Bazas. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1947 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nikolai Chebotaryov
Russian mathematician.
Born June 15th, 1894 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died July 2nd, 1947 at 53 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
David Ashworth
Irish footballer and manager (1868-1947).
Born June 2nd, 1868 in Poulton-le-Fylde.
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 78 years old in Blackpool.
Mariano Benlliure
Spanish sculptor.
Born September 8th, 1862 in Valencia. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1947 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Martin Dibelius
German theologian (1883–1947).
Born September 14th, 1883 in Dresden.
Died November 11th, 1947 at 64 years old in Heidelberg.
Mabel Van Buren
American actress (1878-1947).
Born July 17th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died November 4th, 1947 at 69 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Pearl Argyle
South african ballet dancer and actor (1910-1947).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Johannesburg.
Died January 29th, 1947 at 36 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Petras Cvirka
Lithuanian writer (1909-1947).
Born March 12th, 1909.
Died May 2nd, 1947 at 38 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 404
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