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In the year 1947
389 Notable deaths
Per-Olof Arvidsson
Sport shooter.
Born December 18th, 1864 in Karlskrona.
Died August 30th, 1947 at 82 years old in Stockholm.
Martin Formanack
American rower.
Born December 1st, 1866 in Germany.
Died November 1st, 1947 at 80 years old in St. Louis.
Albert Ireton
British boxer (1879-1947).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Baldock.
Died January 4th, 1947 at 67 years old in Stevenage.
Orla Jørgensen
Danish racing cyclist (1904-1947).
Born May 25th, 1904 in Gentofte Municipality.
Died June 29th, 1947 at 43 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Charles Frédéric Petit
French archer.
Born May 6th, 1857 in Carnières.
Died February 19th, 1947 at 89 years old in Caudry.
Giovanni Delise
Italian rower.
Born November 1st, 1907 in Izola.
Died May 19th, 1947 at 39 years old in Izola.
Cecil Haig
Fencer.
Born March 16th, 1862 in Kensington.
Died March 3rd, 1947 at 84 years old in Monnington on Wye.
Jean Le Bret
Olympic sailor (1872-1947).
Born October 26th, 1872 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 1947 at 75 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Oluf Olsson
Gymnast (1873-1947).
Born May 30th, 1873 in Copenhagen.
Died May 25th, 1947 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Gilbert Bougnol
French fencer.
Born August 31st, 1866 in Saint-Myon.
Died October 20th, 1947 at 81 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 389
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