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In the year 1947
389 Notable deaths
Georg Ledebour
German politician and journalist (1850-1947).
Born March 7th, 1850 in Hanover.
Died March 31st, 1947 at 97 years old in Bern.
Rudolf Noack
German footballer (1913-1947).
Born March 30th, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died June 30th, 1947 at 34 years old in Lebedyansky District.
Edgar Chahine
Painter and engraver (1874-1947).
Born October 31st, 1874 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Miroslav Bulešić
Croatian catholic priest beatified in croatia on september 28, 2013.
Died August 24th, 1947 at 27 years old in Lanišće (stab wound).
Johannes Winkler
German aerospace engineer (1897-1947).
Died December 27th, 1947 at 50 years old in Brunswick (cerebrovascular disease).
Konstantin Dumba
Austrian-hungarian diplomat and writer (1856-1947).
Born June 17th, 1856 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1947 at 90 years old in Steindorf am Ossiacher See. [ref]
Mathieu Crickboom
Belgian violinist.
Born March 2nd, 1871 in Hodimont. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1947 at 76 years old in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Vladimir Golenishchev
Russian egyptologist.
Born January 29th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 5th, 1947 at 91 years old in Nice.
August Blom
Danish filmmaker.
Born December 26th, 1869 in Copenhagen.
Died January 10th, 1947 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
José Luis Tamayo
President of ecuador (1920 - 1924).
Born July 29th, 1858 in Guayas Province.
Died July 7th, 1947 at 88 years old in Guayaquil (cerebral hemorrhage).
Deaths 291 to 300 of 389
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus