In the year 1947
389 Notable deaths
Vojtěch Bradáč
Czech footballer (1913-1947).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Žižkov.
Died March 30th, 1947 at 33 years old
William Perry Hay
American zoologist (1872-1947).
Born December 8th, 1872 in Eureka.
Died January 26th, 1947 at 74 years old
Johannes Jacobus Smith
Dutch botanist (1867-1947).
Born June 29th, 1867 in Antwerp.
Died January 14th, 1947 at 79 years old in Oegstgeest.
Carlo Salotti
Catholic cardinal (1870-1947).
Born July 25th, 1870 in Grotte di Castro. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1947 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Francis Burchell
British cricketer (1873-1947).
Born September 25th, 1873 in Bristol.
Died July 6th, 1947 at 73 years old in Worthing.
Charles Gondouin
French rugby union player.
Born July 21st, 1875 in 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 24th, 1947 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Edwin Hedley
American rower (1864-1947).
Born July 23rd, 1864 in Philadelphia.
Died May 22nd, 1947 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Ettore Bortolotti
Mathematician.
Born March 6th, 1866 in Bologna.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 80 years old in Bologna.
Emil Jørgensen
Danish footballer (1882-1947).
Born February 6th, 1882 in Copenhagen.
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 65 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Kurt Doerry
German sprinter (1874-1947).
Born September 24th, 1874 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died January 4th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez