In the year 1947
404 Notable deaths
Helen Aitchison
British tennis player.
Born December 6th, 1881 in Sunderland.
Died May 26th, 1947 at 65 years old in Aylesbury.
William Jackson Bean
British botanist (1863-1947).
Born May 26th, 1863 in Malton. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1947 at 83 years old in Kew.
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
Fanie Eloff
South african sculptor.
Born October 7th, 1885 in Pretoria.
Died November 20th, 1947 at 62 years old in Pretoria.
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.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)