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In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Karl Valentin
Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer.
Born June 4th, 1882 in Munich. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1948 at 65 years old in Planegg (hypothermia). [ref]
Olga Samaroff
American pianist (1880-1948).
Born August 8th, 1882 in San Antonio.
Died May 17th, 1948 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Radola Gajda
Czechoslovak legioneer, czechoslovak politician and general (1892-1948).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Kotor. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Prague (leukemia).
Vicente Huidobro
Chilean poet (1893–1948).
Born January 10th, 1893 in Santiago commune. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1948 at 54 years old in Cartagena (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ruth Neudeck
Female nazi guard; supervisor.
Born July 5th, 1920 in Wrocław.
Died July 29th, 1948 at 28 years old in Hamelin (hanging, Quemada).
Fred Niblo
American film director (1874–1948).
Born January 6th, 1874 in York.
Died November 11th, 1948 at 74 years old in New Orleans.
Achille Varzi
Italian grand prix driver (1904-1948).
Born August 8th, 1904 in Galliate.
Died July 1st, 1948 at 43 years old in Circuit Bremgarten.
Emma Zimmer
Ravensbrook concentration camp overseer (1888-1948).
Born August 14th, 1888 in Schlüchtern.
Died September 20th, 1948 at 60 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Louis Lumière
French inventor (1864–1948).
Born October 5th, 1864 in Besançon.
Died June 8th, 1948 at 83 years old in Bandol.
Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany
Austro-tuscan imperial and royal (1874-1948).
Born May 12th, 1874 in Salzburg.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 74 years old in Sankt Gilgen.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 396
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius