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In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Urban Gad
Danish filmmaker (1879-1947).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Skælskør.
Died December 26th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Mariano Benlliure
Spanish sculptor.
Born September 8th, 1862 in Valencia. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1947 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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).
Martin Klein
Estonian wrestler (1884–1947).
Born September 12th, 1884 in Tarvastu Rural Municipality.
Died February 11th, 1947 at 62 years old in Tarvastu Rural Municipality.
Ernst Krieck
German academic.
Born July 6th, 1882 in Müllheim.
Died March 19th, 1947 at 64 years old in Moosburg an der Isar. [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).
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]
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]
Anatole de Monzie
French politician (1876–1947).
Born November 22nd, 1876 in Bazas.
Died January 11th, 1947 at 70 years old in Paris.
Maria Forescu
Actress and operetta singer (1875–1947).
Born January 15th, 1875 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 442
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson