In the year 1947
388 Notable deaths
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.
Born September 14th, 1883 in Dresden. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1947 at 64 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Mabel Van Buren
American actress (1878-1947).
Born July 17th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died November 4th, 1947 at 69 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Petras Cvirka
Lithuanian writer (1909-1947).
Born March 12th, 1909.
Died May 2nd, 1947 at 38 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Urban Gad
Danish filmmaker (1879-1947).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Skælskør. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Jean Chassagne
French racing driver.
Born July 26th, 1881 in La Croisille-sur-Briance.
Died April 13th, 1947 at 65 years old in La Croisille-sur-Briance.
Ernst Krieck
German academic.
Born July 6th, 1882 in Müllheim.
Died March 19th, 1947 at 64 years old in Moosburg an der Isar. [ref]
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton
British politician (1867-1947).
Born September 1st, 1867 in Newton Solney.
Died June 2nd, 1947 at 79 years old in Melton Mowbray.
Gregorio Martínez Sierra
Spanish editor, theatre director and writer (1881–1947).
Born May 6th, 1881 in Madrid. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1947 at 66 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Elias Abu Shabaki
Lebanese author, poet, editor, translator, and critic..
Born May 3rd, 1903 in Providence. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1947 at 43 years old in Beirut (leukemia). [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 388
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson