In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Alexander Piorkowski
German nazi concentration camp commandant.
Born October 11th, 1904 in Bremen.
Died October 22nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging).
Zhou Fohai
Chinese politician (1897–1948).
Born May 29th, 1897 in Yuanling County. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1948 at 50 years old in Nanjing Prison. [ref]
Ignaz Friedman
Polish pianist and composer (1882-1948).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Podgórze.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 65 years old in Sydney.
Mary Eaton
American actress (1901–1948).
Born January 29th, 1901.
Died October 10th, 1948 at 47 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).
Joachim Mrugowsky
German physician, ss officer, chief of hygiene institute of the waffen-ss and convicted war criminal (1905-1948).
Born August 15th, 1905 in Rathenow.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
Princess Helene of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Hereditary grand duchess of oldenburg (1899–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1899 in Bad Arolsen.
Died February 18th, 1948 at 48 years old in Rastede.
Walter Schimana
German waffen-ss general.
Born March 12th, 1898 in Opava. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1948 at 50 years old in Salzburg.
Arthur Whitten Brown
British army officer.
Born July 23rd, 1886 in Glasgow.
Died October 4th, 1948 at 62 years old in Swansea (Veronal poisoning).
Emmy Hennings
German poet, editor (1885–1948).
Born February 17th, 1885 in Flensburg.
Died August 10th, 1948 at 63 years old in Sorengo.
Wilhelm von Opel
Member of the german opel family.
Born May 15th, 1871 in Rüsselsheim am Main. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1948 at 76 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 396
Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte